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What the meaning of curtail​

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cur·tail

/kərˈtāl/

verb

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

"civil liberties were further curtailed"

synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up, retrench, pare down, trim, dock, lop, shrink; More

ARCHAIC

deprive someone of (something).

"I that am curtailed of this fair proportion"

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