IELTS Anvil

curtail

CEFR: C1

To reduce in extent, volume, or duration; impose restrictive bounds on an activity.

Synonyms

truncate
restrict

Common Collocations

curtail spending
curtail emissions
severely curtail

Example Sentence

Strict municipal emissions standards were introduced to curtail toxic particulate discharges from industrial boilers.

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