Looking for the meaning of the word CURTAIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CURTAIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Curtail
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century: from obsolete curtal ‘horse with a docked tail’, from French courtault, from court ‘short’, from Latin curtus. The change in the ending was due to association with tail and perhaps also with French tailler ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəːˈteɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
Short Definition:reduce in extent or quantity
Examples:- civil liberties were further curtailed
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