curtail
to suddenly reduce or stop something
TRANSLATION
(ab-,ver-)kürzen, einschränken, beschneiden; Preise etc. herabsetzen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Today, international flights have been curtailed due to lack of passengers"
(USA Today - 8th November 2000)
(USA Today - 8th November 2000)
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Wordwise:
A word with an interesting etymology: from earlier 'curtal' meaning to shorten an animal's tail by cutting, from Middle French 'courtault'
Date: 1580
Webster's says: to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part "curtail the power of the executive branch" "curtail inflation"
Synonym: SHORTEN
A word with an interesting etymology: from earlier 'curtal' meaning to shorten an animal's tail by cutting, from Middle French 'courtault'
Date: 1580
Webster's says: to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part "curtail the power of the executive branch" "curtail inflation"
Synonym: SHORTEN
