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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Examples of curtail in a Sentence
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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The company has curtailed early-stage development efforts to reduce spending and is exploring strategic opportunities.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s despite many of Price’s policies falling largely in line with goals set by the state’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code, which urged prosecutors to curtail prison terms and their use of many such enhancements that can add years to a sentence.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Google curtailed operations in the country but stopped short of pulling out altogether, in contrast with several other American tech companies.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The trend could curtail consumer spending, which makes up 70% of economic activity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s despite many of Price’s policies falling largely in line with goals set by the state’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code, which urged prosecutors to curtail prison terms and their use of many such enhancements that can add years to a sentence.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Google curtailed operations in the country but stopped short of pulling out altogether, in contrast with several other American tech companies.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The trend could curtail consumer spending, which makes up 70% of economic activity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 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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