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curtail

/kərˈteɪl/ /kɜːˈteɪl/
verb Regular verbcurtail curtailed
  1. 1 kısaltmak, azaltmak, sınırlamak

Definition (English)

To reduce or limit something, especially something that is not wanted.

Example Sentences

  1. The company decided to curtail its expenses.
    Şirket masraflarını kısmaya karar verdi.
  2. We must curtail our travel plans due to the pandemic.
    Pandemi nedeniyle seyahat planlarımızı sınırlamalıyız.

Verb Forms Regular

Base curtail
/kərˈteɪl/
Past curtailed
/kərˈteɪld/
Participle curtailed
/kərˈteɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcurtail → curtailed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. curtailed /kərˈteɪld/

Synonyms

reducecutdecreaselimitshortencurbrestrain

Antonyms

increaseexpandextendlengthenraise

Collocations

curtail spendingcurtail activitiescurtail freedomcurtail rightscurtail productioncurtail growth

Related Words

restrictionbudgettimeresourcescontrol