curtail

English Thesaurus

1. place restrictions on (verb.change)

hypernym	:	circumscribe, confine, limit,
definition	:	restrict or confine, (verb.change)

hyponym	:	abridge,
definition	:	lessen, diminish, or curtail (verb.change)

hyponym	:	immobilise, immobilize,
definition	:	cause to be unable to move (verb.change)

2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (verb.change)

hypernym	:	shorten,
definition	:	make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change)

3. place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	limitation, restriction,
definition	:	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	restrictive,
definition	:	serving to restrict (adj.all)

4. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (verb.change)

derivation	:	curtailment,
definition	:	the temporal property of being cut short (noun.attribute)

5. place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	limitation, restriction,
definition	:	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	restrictive,
definition	:	serving to restrict (adj.all)

6. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (verb.change)

derivation	:	curtailment,
definition	:	the temporal property of being cut short (noun.attribute)