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curtailed definition

curtailed


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  curtail 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  curtail 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  curtail 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  curtail 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  paralyze,  paralyse 
  =>  palsy 
  =>  stun,  stupefy,  stupify 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  curtail 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  curtail 
 
  2  senses  of  curtail 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
 
  Sense  2 
  clip,  curtail,  cut  short 
  =>  shorten 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  curtail 
 
  curtail  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  curtail 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
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  Sense  2 
  clip,  curtail,  cut  short 
  =>  shorten 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  curtail 
 
  The  verb  curtail  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back  --  (place  restrictions  on  "curtail  drinking  in  school") 
  2.  clip,  curtail,  cut  short  --  (terminate  or  abbreviate  before  its  intended  or  proper  end  or  its  full  extent;  "My  speech  was  cut  short";  "Personal  freedom  is  curtailed  in  many  countries") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  curtail 
 
  The  verb  curtail  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back  --  (place  restrictions  on  "curtail  drinking  in  school") 
  2.  clip,  curtail,  cut  short  --  (terminate  or  abbreviate  before  its  intended  or  proper  end  or  its  full  extent;  "My  speech  was  cut  short";  "Personal  freedom  is  curtailed  in  many  countries") 



curtailed definition