curtail/ kɜːrˈteɪl /

1.vt.

限制,约束

The Government has curtailed the growth in expenditure.
政府已经缩减了开支的增长。
2.vt.

削减,缩简;剥夺

They will be curtailing the discussions at two thirty.
他们将把讨论缩短至两点半。
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries.
个人自由在很多国家都被剥夺。