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Definition of Curtail
	Curtail To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce. The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc. Related Definitions: Abridge, Any, Architectural, As, Cut, Diminish, End, Member, Of, Off, Or, Part, Reduce, Scroll, Shorten, Step, Tail, Termination, The, To

Curtail Quotations My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores. Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them. Fran Lebowitz To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country. Richard Perle The time has come for the American government to recognize the damage that has occurred to our economy, and to take firm action to curtail what I believe is both unfair and illegal foreign competition. Norm Dicks It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy. Christopher Bond We must curtail the flow of illegal immigrants across the Mexican border. Zach Wamp

Curtail Translations curtail in Dutch is inkrimpen, verkorten, korten curtail in Swedish is stympa, avkorta

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