curtail Definition

restrict, curb, cut back, cut short, clip, reduce, constrain, rein, discourage, thwart, impede, lessen, stifle, diminish, undermine, limiting, disrupt, hamper, hinder, eliminate, restrain, dampen, limit, halt, counteract, inhibit, suspend, suppress, weaken, prevent, erode, slash, impair, deprive, mitigate, stem, circumscribe, minimize, reducing, deter, alleviate, stop, cut, interrupt, shorten, discontinue, obstruct, abridge, abate, interfere, shrink, repress, reduced, decrease, terminate, downsize, reverse, confine, detract, contain, counter, slow, minimise, control, combat, tackle, lower, prune, abbreviate, elide, limitation, arrest, narrow, crop, constrict, stymie, prolong, jeopardize, proscribe, regulate, squelch, clamp, cripple, forestall, crimp, pare, criminalize, tighten, quash, quell, eradicate, undercut, scuttle, intensify, punish, penalize, preempt, illegalize, impinge, alter,