Curtailing

Pronunciation: /kərˈteɪlɪŋ/

Curtailing (verb)

  1. To make something smaller or less in amount, size, or extent.
  2. To limit or restrict something, often to control its use or effect.

Examples

  • They are curtailing expenses to save money.
  • The government is curtailing freedoms for security reasons.

Common collocations: curtail spending, curtail activities, curtail rights, curtail movement

Synonyms of Curtailing

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Curtailing

  • to increase in size or scope
  • to make something larger or greater