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curtail
verb
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Divide curtail into syllables:

cur · tail

How to pronounce curtail:

Definition of curtail:

curtail (verb):
to restrict
place restrictions on.
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part

Synonyms for curtail:

immobilizerestrictcircumscribeelideconfineabridgelimitcurbreduceshorten
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Antonyms for curtail:

elongateenhancemaximizeencourageattachcontinuediversifyaccumulateriseelaborate
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