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to curtail
01
to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size
Transitive: to curtail scope or amount of something
Disapproving
Formal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
curtail
3rd person singular
curtails
Present participle
curtailing
Past simple
curtailed
Past participle
curtailed
Examples
Rising costs have led many companies to curtail benefits and perks for employees in recent years.
02
to end something sooner than planned
Transitive: to curtail an event or activity
Formal
Examples
Heavy rain forced organizers to curtail the outdoor concert after only a few performances.
Lexical Tree
curtailment
curtail
