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- [ker-teyl]
- /kərˈteɪl/
- /kəˈteɪl/
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- [ker-teyl]
- /kərˈteɪl/
Definitions of curtailed word
- verb with object curtailed to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish. 1
- noun curtailed Simple past tense and past participle of curtail. 1
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Origin of curtailed
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English curtailen to restrict (said of royal succession or inheritance), probably a conflation of Middle French courtau(l)d (see curtal) and Middle English taillen to cut (see taille, tailor1)
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Parts of speech for Curtailed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curtailed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curtailed
adjective curtailed
- short — having little length; not long.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- unsustained — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- abbreviated — made into a shorter form
Antonyms for curtailed
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