curtail
Day 29Level 2ker-TEYL
to cut short
to cut short
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
abridge, diminish, trim
Antonyms:
extend, prolong, increase
Example Sentence:
The government is planning to develop a counter terrorism unit, to curtail terrorist activities in the country.
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