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curtail
verb
place restrictions on
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verb
place restrictions on
“curtail drinking in school”
verb
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
“My speech was cut short”
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curtail drinking in school
My speech was cut short
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
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