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CURTAIL

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Curtail.

How to pronounce curtail:

US

Curtail - as a verb

Place restrictions on

Example: "Curtail drinking in school"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curbcut backrestrict
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
circumscribeconfine tolimit
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Example: "My speech was cut short"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clipcut short

Curtail - as a noun

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Example Sentences

"The company had to curtail its production due to a shortage of raw materials."
"To reduce expenses, we decided to curtail our travel budget."
"The government implemented measures to curtail illegal immigration."
"In order to save energy, the school decided to curtail the use of air conditioning."
"They had to curtail their vacation because of unexpected family matters."
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Word Game Points

Is CURTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, curtail is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CURTAIL has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is CURTAIL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, curtail is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CURTAIL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is CURTAIL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, curtail is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CURTAIL has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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