curtailment

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по сокращению, ограничению или преждевременному прекращению чего-либо, например, времени, расходов или доступности информации.esSustantivo que denota la acción de reducir, limitar o terminar antes de lo previsto algo, como tiempo, gastos o acceso a información.frNom désignant l'action de réduire, de limiter ou d'arrêter prématurément quelque chose, comme le temps, les dépenses ou l'accès à l'information.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung des Kürzens, Einschränkens oder vorzeitigen Beendens von etwas bezeichnet, z. B. von Zeit, Kosten oder Informationszugang.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de reduzir, limitar ou encerrar algo prematuramente, como tempo, despesas ou acesso à informação.zh名词，指削减、限制或提前终止某事物的行为，如时间、开支或信息获取等。arاسم يدل على فعل التقليل أو التحديد أو الإنهاء المبكر لشيء ما، مثل الوقت أو النفقات أو إتاحة المعلومات.

1. Reduction in duration C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСокращениеesAcortamiento en el tiempofrréduction de duréedeVerkürzung der DauerptEncurtamentozh缩短arتقصير المدة

   Синонимы: abbreviationabridgementcutbackdecreasereductionshorteningtrimmingtruncation

2. Suppression of content C1 formal

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

   • 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   • Historians protested the curtailment of historical documents.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.

   ruИзъятиеesSupresión de contenidofrSuppression de contenudeBeschlagnahmungptSupressão de conteúdozh删禁arحجب المحتوى

   Синонимы: censorshipprohibitionrestrictionsuppressionwithholding

   Антонимы: disclosurepublicationrelease

3. Financial reduction C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСокращение расходовesReducción financierafrRéduction des dépensesdeAusgabenkürzungptCorte de gastoszh削减开支arتقليص النفقات

   Синонимы: austeritycutcutbackdecreasereductionretrenchmentspending cuttrimming

   Антонимы: amplificationaugmentationexpansionextensiongrowthincrease

• curtailments plural form
• curtailments' possessive plural form
• curtailment's possessive singular form