curtail

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Curtail' refers to reducing, limiting, or stopping something before it was originally intended to end. Imagine cutting short a movie because it's too long.

Examples in Different Contexts

In environmental policies, 'curtail' often means reducing harmful emissions or waste. An environmental specialist might advise, 'To preserve air quality, we should curtail industrial emissions.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

The server load has been unusually high during afternoon hours.

Response:

In order to maintain optimal performance, it would be wise to curtail user access during peak usage hours.

Business

Scenario:

With the current market scenario, we need to revisit our expenditures.

Response:

Indeed, we need to curtail our non-essential expenditures to stay afloat during this fiscal crisis.