curtail
Pronunciation:
/kɜːˈteɪl//kɚˈteɪl/noun
Definitions
A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
verb
Definitions
To cut short the tail of an animal
Example: Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.
To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
Example: When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.
To limit or restrict, keep in check.