Curtail

Synonyms of curtail

• diminish
• reduce
• cut back

Antonyms of curtail

• increase
• extend
• expand

Collocations of curtail

curtail spending

Frequency: 70 %

In order to save money, they had to curtail spending on unnecessary items.

curtail freedom

Frequency: 60 %

The new laws were seen as an attempt to curtail freedom of speech.

curtail rights

Frequency: 50 %

The government's actions were criticized for their attempt to curtail human rights.

curtail activities

Frequency: 45 %

Due to the bad weather, they had to curtail outdoor activities for the day.

Idiomatic Expressions for curtail

• Phrase: curtail spending
  Meaning: to reduce or cut back on expenses
  Usage: In order to save money, we had to curtail spending on non-essential items.