curtail — to reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
Pronunciation (IPA): /kərˈteɪl/
Example Sentences
- My mom had to curtail my gaming time after I played for 12 hours straight and forgot to eat.
- The government decided to curtail public gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Due to budget constraints, the school had to curtail the pizza party frequency from daily to weekly.
curtail
VERB[/kərˈteɪl/]
to reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
The mayor had to curtail the festival budget after the storm damage.
Curtail every detail, shrink the retail!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'curtail' meaning to shorten or cut short, derived from Latin 'curtus' meaning short or shortened. The word was influenced by the Old French suffix '-ail' (as seen in 'travail').
Breakdown
curt- (short, from Latin curtus) + -ail (Old French diminutive/action suffix) = curtail (to shorten or reduce)
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📝Examples
“My mom had to curtail my gaming time after I played for 12 hours straight and forgot to eat.”
“The government decided to curtail public gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus.”
“Due to budget constraints, the school had to curtail the pizza party frequency from daily to weekly.”
“The company will curtail overseas operations to focus on the domestic market.”
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