CURTAILS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

curtails

verb

present tense third-person singular of curtail

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

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Recent Examples of curtails El Niño also typically curtails hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, if the strait remains closed—and particularly if the United States curtails diesel fuel exports—countries across the regionwill face higher energy import costs that will weigh on agricultural production and drive inflation. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Inspired by Soviet dissidents who secretly circulated writing, the sessions encourage participants to reclaim private expression in an era of political turmoil, data mining and government pressure that curtails public expression. — Miranda Huang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Eventually this cuts off the food supply to the black hole and curtails its growth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 India’s neighbors are seeking additional fuel from New Delhi as the war in the Middle East curtails access to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, giving Asia’s third-largest economy an opportunity to build goodwill across the region. — Swati Gupta, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Advertisement The court's decision not only curtails a policy Trump has repeatedly credited with strengthening American leverage abroad, but also carries major financial and legal consequences. — Nik Popli, Time, 20 Feb. 2026

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Their average life span is about 8,000 hours, but turning them on and off frequently shortens this time frame.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
Keeping machining close to engineering also shortens the feedback loop between design and testing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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