curtail
/kɜːˈteɪl/verb
उच्चारण कर्टेल
(किसी चीज़ में) कटौती करना, (उसे) सीमित करना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to limit something or make it last for a shorter time
(किसी चीज़ में) कटौती करना, (उसे) सीमित करना
- The new law curtails the powers of local bodies.
- The budget cuts curtailed research.
- Heavy rain curtailed the match to thirty overs.
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- The company was forced to curtail its expansion plans.
- Parents curtailed the children's screen time during exams.
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curtailment noun