Curtail
Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Ease and curtail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ease" instead a verb "Curtail".
Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing
Ease
Ease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
Common collocations
| fright | curtail fright | ease fright |
Cite this Source
Ease and Curtail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/ease
Curtail & Ease. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/ease>.
Ease or Curtail. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/ease.
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