Curtail
Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Kill and curtail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Curtail".
Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Both words in one sentence
- Some players sympathize with Malygos and his plans to curtail the use of magic without realizing that they would kill many people and put the world in danger.
Source: Misaimed Fandom / Video Games
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Kill and Curtail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/kill
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