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curtail verb

  /kɚˈteɪl/ , /kɜːˈteɪl/
  • (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
 beschneiden, beschränken, drosseln, kürzen
  • (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
 beschneiden, stutzen, verkürzen
  • (transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
 kupieren

curtailment noun

  /kɚˈteɪlmənt/ , /kɜːˈteɪlmənt/
  • The act of curtailing.
 Abkürzung, Beschneidung, Kürzung, Verkürzung
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