curtail

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Synonyms: curtal, curtain

Antonyms: curtal, curtain

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[cut]] [[short]] the [[tail]] of (an [[animal]]).
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[shorten]] or [[abridge]] the [[duration]] of; to bring an [[end]] to; to [[truncate]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[limit]] or [[restrict]]; to keep [[in check]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[scroll]] [[termination]], as of a [[step]], etc.

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