curtail
/kɜːˈteɪl/
noun
Meaning
A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
verb
Meaning
To cut short the tail of an animal
"Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."
To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
"When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."
To limit or restrict, keep in check.
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