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curtail

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  1. 1. v. t. To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. place restrictions on Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. Macualay. The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc. Source: webster
  6. 6. To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; toabridge; to diminish; to reduce.I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion. Shak.Our incomes have been curtailed; his salary has been doubled.Macualay. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 v place restrictions on v terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent Source: ecdict

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