contain |
curtail |
In transitive terms the difference between contain and curtail
is that
contain is to put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds while
curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
As a noun curtail is
a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
curtain |
curtail |
As nouns the difference between curtain and curtail
is that
curtain is a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc to offer privacy and keep out light while
curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
As verbs the difference between curtain and curtail
is that
curtain is to cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains while
curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal.
truncated |
curtail |
As verbs the difference between truncated and curtail
is that
truncated is past tense of truncate while
curtail is to cut short the tail of an animal.
As an adjective truncated
is deprived of one of its parts or of its end.
As a noun curtail is
a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
taxonomy |
curtail |
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and curtail
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification 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.
cutdown |
curtail |
As nouns the difference between cutdown and curtail
is that
cutdown is (surgery) an emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it 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.
entail |
curtail |
In transitive terms the difference between entail and curtail
is that
entail is to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage while
curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
In transitive obsolete terms the difference between entail and curtail
is that
entail is to cut or carve in an ornamental way while
curtail is to cut short the tail of an animal.
curtail |
prolong |
As verbs the difference between curtail and prolong
is that
curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while
prolong is (
label) to extend in space or length.
As a noun curtail
is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
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