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curtailed

UK
/kəˈteɪld/
US
/kɜrˈteɪld/

Translations

curtailedpast participle
UK
/kəˈteɪld/
US
/kərˈteɪld/
Refined label to indicate adjectival use of a past participle.
The curtailed budget affected all departments.
Сокращённый бюджет затронул все отделы.
The project had to be completed with a curtailed timeline.
Проект пришлось завершить с урезанным графиком.
Synonyms
reduced
diminished
limited
restricted
abridged
curtailverb

curtailed

Past Simple

curtailed
Past Simple
curtailed
Past Participle
curtailing
Gerund
UK
/kəˈteɪl/
US
/kɜrˈteɪl/
The company decided to curtail its spending due to the economic downturn.
Компания решила сократить свои расходы из-за экономического спада.
The government plans to curtail the use of fossil fuels to combat climate change.
Правительство планирует уменьшать использование ископаемого топлива для борьбы с изменением климата.
The new policy will curtail the freedom of the press.
Новая политика будет ограничивать свободу прессы.
Additional translations
обрезать
усекать
Synonyms
reduce
diminish
shorten
cut back
limit
restrain
truncate
abbreviate
Antonyms
expand
increase
extend

Definitions

curtailedpast participle
Reduced in extent or quantity; diminished.
The curtailed budget forced the team to cut down on unnecessary expenses.
Having been shortened or abbreviated.
Due to time constraints, the meeting was curtailed and ended earlier than planned.
curtailverb
To reduce in extent or quantity; to impose a restriction on.
The company had to curtail its spending due to budget cuts.
To cut short or abridge by removing or omitting a part.
Because of the storm, they had to curtail the outdoor ceremony.
To deprive someone or something of a part; to cut off or remove a portion of.
New regulations threaten to curtail citizens of their basic rights.
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