curtail
/kɜːˈteɪl/
Dictionary
noun
- A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
verb
- To cut short the tail of an animal
"Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."
- To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
"When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."
- To limit or restrict, keep in check.
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