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Curtail vs Staunch - What's the difference?

curtail | staunch |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and staunch

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while staunch is to stop, check, or deter an action.

As verbs the difference between curtail and staunch

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while staunch is to stop the flow of (blood).

As a noun curtail

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

As an adjective staunch is

loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding.

Curtail vs Stanch - What's the difference?

curtail | stanch |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and stanch

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while stanch is to prop; to make stanch, or strong.

As verbs the difference between curtail and stanch

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while stanch is to stop the flow of.

As nouns the difference between curtail and stanch

is that curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc while stanch is that which stanches or checks.

As an adjective stanch is

strong and tight; sound; firm.

Curtail vs Shotten - What's the difference?

curtail | shotten |


As verbs the difference between curtail and shotten

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

As a noun curtail

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

As an adjective shotten is

having ejected the spawn.

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 .

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