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

Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

This week, Democrats are seeking to make the Senate vote on curtailing the conflict one last time before the election. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The miniseries is only three hours long, so Wallace had to heavily truncate King’s gargantuan tome, curtailing and expunging scenes and entire characters, as well as toning things down to fit broadcast rules. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

The United States should expect Beijing to continue to wield its agriculture sector for geopolitical influence, whether through curtailing imports of food, restricting exports of select commodities, or both. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Strangely, one copy of KL-VS is fortuitous, but inheriting one from each parent can backfire, reducing Klotho levels and curtailing lifespan for reasons scientists do not fully understand. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Federal officials released a plan on July 31 for dealing with Colorado River water shortages that will lean heavily on curtailing deliveries from Lake Mead to downstream users including Arizonans. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2026

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

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