History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
curtail

to make (something) shorter that was first planned

cut short; abridge

cut back

cut back on something

economize

diminish

(to cause supplies) to become less

become or cause to be less

economize

to save (money, supplies etc); use or spend less than before

save money

shorten

(to cause something) to become shorter

diminish, decrease

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RETRENCH as in Wikipedia