Meaning curtail
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curtaillate 15c., from Middle French courtault "made short," from court "short" (Old French cort, from Latin curtus; see curt) + -ault pejorative suffix of Germanic origin. Originally cur [..]
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curtailto cut short or reduce.
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curtailrestrict: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" clip: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was [..]
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curtailv. To cut off or cut short.
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curtail a cur.
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curtailcut short.
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curtail(v) place restrictions on(v) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
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curtailTo cut short. (French, court tailler, to short cut, whence the old French courtault.)
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curtaila cur
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