English Dictionary

curtail

/kɜːˈteɪl/

verb

(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of an animal / (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. / (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check.

They curtail their expenses to save money.

意味（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of an animal

Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.

意味（2）

(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check.

This is the rump of the C.L.C. branch to Southport Lord Street, which lost its passenger services beyond Aintree from January 7, 1952, whereupon the timetable between Gateacre and Aintree was greatly curtailed.