curtailing
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary cur·tail v. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )kər- ' tāl Function: transitive verb Etymology: by folk etymology from earlier curtal to dock an animal's tail, from curtal, noun, animal with a docked tail, from Middle French courtault ― more at CURTAL Date: 1580 : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part < curtail the power of the executive branch> < curtail inflation> synonyms see SHORTEN –cur·tail·er \- ' tā-lər\ noun ]]>