Curtail
Curtail verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Stop dead and curtail are semantically related In some cases you can use "Stop dead" instead a verb "Curtail".
Nearby Words: curtailment, curtailing
Stop dead
Stop dead verb - Stop moving or become immobilized.
Mutual synonyms
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Stop dead and Curtail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/stop_dead
Curtail & Stop dead. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/stop_dead>.
Stop dead or Curtail. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtail/stop_dead.
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