
[Middle English curtailen, to restrict, probably blend of Old French courtauld, docked. See curtal, and Middle English taillen, to cut (from Old French tailler; see tailor).]
curtailer cur·tail'er n.
verb
Definition: cut short; abridge
Antonyms: extend, increase, lengthen, prolong
A short, spiral, scroll-like termination of any architectural member, as at the end of a stair rail.
We had to curtail the size of the party because the larger room was no longer available.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beskære, begrænse, berøve
Nederlands (Dutch)
inkorten, vroegtijdig beëindigen, beknotten
Français (French)
v. tr. - raccourcir, abréger, écourter, diminuer, restreindre, amoindrir (l'autorité de qn), réduire (ses dépenses)
Deutsch (German)
v. - beschneiden, einschränken, kürzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περικόπτω, κουτσουρεύω, περιορίζω
Italiano (Italian)
restringere, tagliare, limitare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - cortar
Русский (Russian)
ограничить, урезать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - restringir, acortar, abreviar, recortar, reducir
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - korta av, knappa in, inskränka, minska, skära ner
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
缩减, 简略, 剥夺
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 縮減, 簡略, 剝奪
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 줄이다, 삭감하다, (권리 등을) 박탈하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 切り詰める, 削減する, 短縮する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) قصر, قطع جز منه
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הפחית, קיצץ
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