curtail
/kɜrteɪl/
verb
7 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent.
“Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”
2
Place restrictions on.
“curtail drinking in school”
WORD FORMS
Related formcurtailment
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinurtailcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablescur · tail
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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