curtail
verbHow many syllables in curtail?
There are 2 syllables in the word curtail.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:
abbreviate
abridge
circumscribe
confine
curb
cut back
dock
elide
immobilize
limit
reduce
restrict
shorten
truncate
Antonyms for curtail:
accumulate
add
add to
aggrandize
amplify
attach
augment
begin
boost
bourgeon
broaden
build up
burgeon
compound
connect
continue
create
delay
detail
develop
disperse
diversify
do
drag out
draw out
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