Rail at the bigots in Washington on TV seeking to curtail equality?
With the World Cup fast approaching, Brazil is attempting to curtail its controversial soccer fan clubs.
But it is also time to curtail the demand for ivory in Asia.
The promises of benefit are false, and government action to curtail this kind of fraud is long overdue.
Bill de Blasio successfully campaigned for mayor on the promise to curtail it.
I would not wish for a moment to curtail the holy rights of wimmen.
To curtail the activities in one is not necessarily a favor to the other.
We have lost five days here, and I shall be compelled to curtail my journey.
And you will forgive me, I am sure, if I curtail our interview.
I have no wish, even if I had the right, to curtail your freedom.
late 15c., from Middle French courtault "made short," from court "short" (Old French cort, from Latin curtus; see curt) + -ault pejorative suffix of Germanic origin. Originally curtal; used of horses with docked tails, which probably influenced the spelling. Related: Curtailed; curtailing.
