Curtail meaning

What does “curtail” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“curtail” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: place restrictions on.

curtail

verb

  1. place restrictions on

    “curtail drinking in school”

  2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

    “My speech was cut short”

    “Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University