Synonyms of curtails

curtails

verb

present tense third-person singular of curtail

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• abridges
• reduces
• truncates
• abbreviates
• elides
• decreases
• summarizes
• cuts back
• docks
• constricts
• syncopates
• compresses
• encapsulates
• trims
• recapitulates
• modifies
• diminishes
• lessens
• epitomizes
• sums up
• digests
• pares
• lowers
• shrinks
• cuts down
• abates
• cuts
• tapers
• retrenches
• dwindles
• downsizes
• abstracts
• prunes
• deflates
• slashes
• contracts
• moderates
• subtracts (from)
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• expands
• elongates
• enlarges
• increases
• adds
• augments
• maximizes
• heightens
• supplements
• protracts
• amplifies
• raises
• dilates
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• aggrandizes
• blows up
• pumps up
• balloons