Synonyms of curtails

curtails

verb

present tense third-person singular of curtail

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• abridges
• reduces
• truncates
• abbreviates
• elides
• decreases
• summarizes
• cuts back
• docks
• constricts
• syncopates
• compresses
• encapsulates
• trims
• recapitulates
• modifies
• diminishes
• lessens
• epitomizes
• sums up
• digests
• pares
• lowers
• shrinks
• cuts down
• abates
• cuts
• tapers
• retrenches
• dwindles
• downsizes
• abstracts
• prunes
• deflates
• slashes
• contracts
• moderates
• subtracts (from)
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• expands
• elongates
• enlarges
• increases
• adds
• augments
• maximizes
• heightens
• supplements
• protracts
• amplifies
• raises
• dilates
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• aggrandizes
• blows up
• pumps up
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curtails

Eventually this cuts off the food supply to the black hole and curtails its growth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

India’s neighbors are seeking additional fuel from New Delhi as the war in the Middle East curtails access to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, giving Asia’s third-largest economy an opportunity to build goodwill across the region. — Swati Gupta, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026

Advertisement The court's decision not only curtails a policy Trump has repeatedly credited with strengthening American leverage abroad, but also carries major financial and legal consequences. — Nik Popli, Time, 20 Feb. 2026

The Postal Service™ curtails delivery only after careful consideration, and only as a last resort. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026

The connection of these celestial entities brightens our drive, but curtails our intuition. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 Jan. 2026

Trump formalized the policy in a sweeping executive order signed Wednesday that sharply curtails how defense contractors can use profits and compensate executives. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025