Curtail word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "curtail" word

[verb] place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
[verb] terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

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\Cur*tail"\ (k[u^]r*t[=a]l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curtailed} (-t[=a]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curtailing}.] [See {Curtal}.] To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce. I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion. --Shak. Our incomes have been curtailed; his salary has been doubled. --Macaulay.
\Cur"tail\ (k?r"t?l), n. The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc.

Synonyms for curtail

clip, curb, cut back, cut short, restrict

Related terms: arrest, bleed, circumscribe, constrain, constringe, dampen, depress, draw, erode, hold in, keep in check, lighten one of, lower, rein in, shear, step down, straiten, strangulate, take away from, take from, tap, wear away

The fun area, different aproach to word »curtail«

Let's analyse "curtail" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LIATRUC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. ..- .-. - .- .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: curtail: 3 + 1 + 9 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: curtail: 3 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 3 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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