Synonyms for curtail

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ker-teyl

Phonetic Transcription : kərˈteɪl

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Définition of curtail

Origin : late 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 curtal; used of horses with docked tails, which probably influenced the spelling. Related: Curtailed; curtailing.

verb cut short; abridge

Example sentences :

I would not wish for a moment to curtail the holy rights of wimmen.
Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 5. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)

To curtail the activities in one is not necessarily a favor to the other.
Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg

We have lost five days here, and I shall be compelled to curtail my journey.
Extract from : « A Mating in the Wilds » by Ottwell Binns

And you will forgive me, I am sure, if I curtail our interview.
Extract from : « Strictly Business » by O. Henry

I have no wish, even if I had the right, to curtail your freedom.
Extract from : « Lover or Friend » by Rosa Nouchette Carey

He could not curtail it, for the whole of anything that Mrs. Eddy does is sacred, and cannot be cut.
Extract from : « Christian Science » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Having made this present, I had to curtail some of the festivities.
Extract from : « The Hungry Stones And Other Stories » by Rabindranath Tagore

We disclaimed having any desire to curtail their letter-writing.
Extract from : « Khartoum Campaign, 1898 » by Bennet Burleigh

Therefore, to turn him into mere power, you have to curtail his soul as much as possible.
Extract from : « Nationalism » by Rabindranath Tagore

The same positions and aspects threaten to curtail the succession.
Extract from : « Astrology » by Sepharial

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