Synonyms for curtailment
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Noun
1. Retrenchment
retrenchment, reduction, decrease, abridgment US, abridgement UK, contraction, shortening, downsizing, abbreviation, epitome, diminution, lessening
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of curtailing.
Forms
- Plural
- curtailments → retrenchments, reductions, decreases, abridgments…
Example sentences
- reduction A further reduction would make us go into the red.
- decrease A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
- suppression A caged bird represents a suppression of some urge or drive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| curtailment | falling | |
| reduction | falling | |
| decrease | falling | |
| retrenchment | falling | |
| abridgment | falling | |
| suppression | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- cutting2, epitome4
- 8 letters
- decrease2
- 9 letters
- reduction3, lessening3
- 10 letters
- shortening3, downsizing3, diminution4, abridgment
- 11 letters
- suppression3, contraction3, abridgement3
- 12 letters
- abbreviation5, retrenchment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cutting2 = 2 syllables).