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curtail
1[ ker-teyl ]
curtail
2[ kur-teyl ]
noun
- a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- Also called curtail step. a starting step having a scroll termination to one or both ends of the tread.
curtail
/ ɜːˈٱɪ /
verb
- tr to cut short; abridge
Derived Forms
- ܰˈٲԳ, noun
- ܰˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܰ·ٲ· adverb
- ܰ·ٲ· noun
- ܰ·ٲ·Գ noun
- ԴDz·ܰ·ٲ·Բ adjective
- ܲ·ܰ·ٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of curtail1
Word History and Origins
Origin of curtail1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Staff at libraries in other military academies and on hundreds of military installations, may be compelled to take similar actions to curtail free speech.
And in next year's mid-term congressional elections, those majorities could be replaced by hostile Democrats bent on investigating the administration and curtailing his authority.
The current trial is looking at remedies to curtail Google's dominance in online search, as the recent explosion in generative AI services such as ChatGPT has expanded the market.
“A 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods — coupled with a retaliatory 125 percent Chinese tariff on U.S. goods — can be expected to dramatically curtail the region’s trade with China.”
Spoiler alert: I am pro-due process, and appalled that our executive branch is arguing for its suspension when it comes to immigrants — because, of course, that is the first step to curtailing everyone’s rights.
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