curtail
verb
cur·tail
(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl 
curtailed; curtailing; curtails
: to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
curtail the power of the executive branch
curtail inflation
Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
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The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.
School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Iran is building up its defense relationship with Russia even as its escalating conflict with Israel may temporarily curtail its weapons shipments.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
One guess would be that Meta seeks to curtail any attempt at courting public opinion while votes are still being counted.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Whether sanctions will help to curtail the captagon trade is an open question.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Curtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtail. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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curtail
verb
cur·tail
(ˌ)kər-ˈtā(ə)l
: to make less by or as if by cutting off part of
curtailment
noun
-ˈtāl-mənt
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