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curtail verb

  /kɚˈteɪl/ , /kɜːˈteɪl/
  • (transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of an animal
  • (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
 beknotten, bekorten, inkorten, knotten, kortwieken, verkorten
  • (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check.
 beknotten, beperken, kort houden, kortwieken

curtailment

beknotting
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