| curtail | vt 1. reduce, mengurangkan; (by making shorter) memendekkan: in an attempt to curb inflation, public expenditure was ~ed, dlm usaha mengawal inflasi perbelanjaan awam telah dikurangkan; he was forced to ~ his speech, dia terpaksa memendekkan ucapannya; he had to ~ his visit because of the threat of insurrection at home, beliau terpaksa memendekkan lawatannya krn ancaman pemberontakan di negaranya; 2. limit, membatasi, mengehadkan: their privileges were ~ed, hak istimewa mereka telah dibatasi; they appointed Residents in the Malay States to ~ the power of the Sultans, mereka melantik Residen di negeri-negeri Melayu utk membatasi kuasa Sultan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |