verb
- to reduce in extent or quantity; to cut short
Examples
- The company had to curtail production due to supply shortages.
- Budget cuts will curtail the school’s after-school programs.
- The rain curtailed our outdoor activities for the weekend.
- New regulations may curtail the use of certain chemicals.
- The principal decided to curtail recess time during testing week.
- Rising costs forced them to curtail their vacation plans.