curtailing

kərˈteɪlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of curtailing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ongoing reductionreducing or limiting something in progress

The curtailing measures are affecting the project's timeline.

decreasing

diminishing

restrictingimposing a restriction on

The curtailing policies limited freedom of speech.

constraining

limiting

restricting

Noun

reductionthe act of reducing or limiting something

The curtailing of expenses helped the company survive.

cutback

diminishment

reduction

truncation

Rare

the process of cutting short or truncating

Rare

Curtailing of the project was necessary due to budget cuts.

reduction

shortening

truncation

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Origin of curtailing

Latin, curtus (shortened)

Examples of curtailing in a sentence

Curtailing actions are necessary to control the situation.
The curtailing measures affected many businesses.
Curtailing actions were taken to control the situation.
Curtailing of emissions is vital for environmental health.
The curtailing of freedoms sparked public outrage.
The curtailing of the speech was unexpected.

Curtailing of the event led to disappointment among attendees.

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French:limitant, réduction, ...
German:einschränkend, Kürzung, ...
Italian:restrittivo, taglio, ...
Spanish:restrictivo, reducción, ...
Portuguese:de contenção, redução, ...
Chinese:缩减的, 削减, ...
Japanese:削減する, 削減, ...
Arabic:مُقَلِّص, تَقْلِيص, ...
Hebrew:מַגְבִּיל, צִמְצוּם, ...
Russian:сокращающий, сокращение, ...
Ukrainian:обмежувальний, скорочення, ...
Hindi:कटौतीकारी, कटौती, ...
Bengali:সীমিতকারী, সীমিতকরণ, ...
Catalan:limitador, reducció, ...
Czech:omezující, omezení, ...
Danish:begrænsende, begrænsning, ...
Dutch:beperkend, beperking, ...
Greek:περιοριστικός, περικοπή, ...
Hungarian:korlátozó, korlátozás, ...
Khmer:កំពុងកាត់បន្ថយ, ការកាត់បន្ថយ, ...
Korean:축소하는, 절감, ...
Persian:محدودکننده, کاهش, ...
Polish:ograniczający, ograniczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):de contenção, redução, ...
Romanian:de reducere, reducere, ...
Swedish:begränsande, minskning, ...
Thai:จำกัด, การลด, ...
Turkish:azaltıcı, kısma, ...
Vietnamese:đang cắt giảm, cắt giảm, ...

curtail

kərˈteɪl

Definition of curtail - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

reduce amountmake something less by limiting or reducing it

The company decided to curtail its spending this year.
The board curtailed overtime to cut costs.
Weather curtailed our hiking plans abruptly.

cut back

diminish

reduce

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Origin of curtail

Middle English, curt (short) + tail (cut)

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French:réduire, ...
German:einschränken, ...
Italian:ridurre, ...
Spanish:reducir, ...
Portuguese:reduzir, ...
Chinese:缩减, ...
Japanese:削減する, ...
Arabic:قَلَّصَ, ...
Hebrew:לְצַמְצֵם, ...
Russian:сократить, ...
Ukrainian:скорочувати, ...
Hindi:कमी करना, ...
Bengali:হ্রাস করা, ...
Catalan:retallar, ...
Czech:omezit, ...
Danish:begrænse, ...
Dutch:inperken, ...
Greek:περιορίζω, ...
Hungarian:csökkenteni, ...
Khmer:កាត់បន្ថយ, ...
Korean:줄이다, ...
Persian:کاهش دادن, ...
Polish:ograniczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):reduzir, ...
Romanian:a reduce, ...
Swedish:begränsa, ...
Thai:ลดลง, ...
Turkish:kısıtlamak, ...
Vietnamese:cắt giảm, ...

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