Synonyms of curtailing

curtailing

verb

present participle of curtail

as in shortening

to make less in extent or duration

curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortening
• reducing
• abridging
• truncating
• abbreviating
• eliding
• trimming
• decreasing
• cutting back
• docking
• summarizing
• syncopating
• compressing
• modifying
• abstracting
• paring
• digesting
• encapsulating
• cutting
• slashing
• recapitulating
• lessening
• diminishing
• constricting
• moderating
• summing up
• cutting down
• epitomizing
• lowering
• retrenching
• pruning
• contracting
• shrinking
• tapering
• downsizing
• dwindling
• abating
• subtracting (from)
• deflating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• prolonging
• lengthening
• expanding
• supplementing
• increasing
• enlarging
• adding
• augmenting
• maximizing
• elongating
• protracting
• raising
• escalating
• heightening
• boosting
• amplifying
• dilating
• swelling
• inflating
• ballooning
• aggrandizing
• blowing up
• pumping up
• distending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curtailing

Both Carlson and Piker have recognized that people increasingly see the establishment — including politicians, police forces and the tech sector — as interested in curtailing people’s freedom. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

In 2018, the DNC reformed its primaries on Sanders’s preferred terms, curtailing the role of superdelegates. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Jin was detained with 17 other church leaders in October in one of China’s largest crackdowns on a single church in decades, raising worries over Beijing’s escalation in curtailing religious freedom. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

At the same time, hot and dry conditions in some states are creating dangerously flammable conditions and curtailing big celebrations. — Staff Report, USA Today, 2 July 2026

And, even if Díaz-Canel again invited Cubans abroad to invest in the country and promised a new legal framework to protect investments, Cuba’s repressive laws curtailing citizen rights, including property rights, are still in place. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

California has a goal to enhance road safety, and lawmakers are interested in potentially curtailing dangerous vehicle sizes. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

The trade group, which represents companies that make boats, marine engines, boating equipment and accessories, said its conversations with boaters indicate that most still plan to head out on the water this year, but in some cases, gas prices are curtailing their plans. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

On Tuesday, amid conversations on expanding the College Football Playoff and curtailing rules in regard to governing athletics, Lane Kiffin became the center of attention once again. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026