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curtail

Curtail vs False - What's the difference?

curtail | false |


As a verb curtail

is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Curtail vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

curtail | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and alleviate

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between curtail and alleviate

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Curtail vs Undefined - What's the difference?

curtail | undefined |


As a verb curtail

is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Restrictive vs Curtail - What's the difference?

restrictive | curtail |


As an adjective restrictive

is confining, limiting, containing with in defined bounds.

As a verb curtail is

(obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As a noun curtail is

(architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Cease vs Curtail - What's the difference?

cease | curtail |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between cease and curtail

is that cease is (obsolete) to be wanting; to fail; to pass away while curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As verbs the difference between cease and curtail

is that cease is (formal|intransitive) to stop while curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As a noun curtail is

(architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Dwindle vs Curtail - What's the difference?

dwindle | curtail |


In lang=en terms the difference between dwindle and curtail

is that dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size while curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between dwindle and curtail

is that dwindle is (figuratively) to fall away in quality; degenerate, sink while curtail is (figuratively) to limit or restrict, keep in check.

As verbs the difference between dwindle and curtail

is that dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size while curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

As a noun curtail is

(architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Curtail vs Entails - What's the difference?

curtail | entails |


As verbs the difference between curtail and entails

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while entails is (entail).

As nouns the difference between curtail and entails

is that curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc while entails is .

Curtail vs Cartel - What's the difference?

curtail | cartel |


As nouns the difference between curtail and cartel

is that curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc while cartel is cartel.

As a verb curtail

is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

Curtail vs Increase - What's the difference?

curtail | increase |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and increase

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while increase is to make (a quantity) larger.

As verbs the difference between curtail and increase

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while increase is (of a quantity) to become larger.

As nouns the difference between curtail and increase

is that curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc while increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased.

Stop vs Curtail - What's the difference?

stop | curtail |


As nouns the difference between stop and curtail

is that stop is while curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

As a verb curtail is

(obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.

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