curtailment

• Nom désignant l'action de réduire, de limiter ou d'arrêter prématurément quelque chose, comme le temps, les dépenses ou l'accès à l'information.

A noun referring to the act of reducing, limiting, or cutting something short, such as time, expenses, or the availability of information.

1. Reduction in durationC1formal

   The quality or state of being shortened in time; the act of cutting something short.

   réduction de durée

   • The curtailment of the project led to incomplete results.
   • Due to budget cuts, there was a curtailment of the research timeline.
   • The sudden curtailment of the speech surprised the audience.

   Synonymesabbreviationabridgementcutbackdecreasereductionshorteningtrimmingtruncation

2. Suppression of contentC1formal

   The act of withholding or restricting access to a book, writing, or publication, often for legal or censorship reasons.

   Suppression de contenu

   • The curtailment of the controversial novel sparked a debate on free speech.
   • Historians protested the curtailment of historical documents.
   • The government's curtailment of certain publications was widely criticized.

   Synonymescensorshipprohibitionrestrictionsuppressionwithholding

   Antonymesdisclosurepublicationrelease

3. Financial reductionC1formal

   The reduction of expenditures or spending in order to achieve financial stability.

   Réduction des dépenses

   • The company announced a curtailment of its operating expenses.
   • Curtailment of the budget was necessary to avoid bankruptcy.
   • The family practiced curtailment of luxury spending to save money.

   Synonymesausteritycutcutbackdecreasereductionretrenchmentspending cuttrimming

   Antonymesamplificationaugmentationexpansionextensiongrowthincrease