curtail (v.)
- abate
- abbreviate
- abrade
- abridge
- abstract
- arrest
- bate
- bereave
- bleed
- bob
- bridle
- capsulize
- check
- circumscribe
- clip
- compact
- compress
- concentrate
- condense
- consolidate
- constrain
- constrict
- constringe
- contain
- contract
- control
- cool
- cramp
- crop
- curb
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- decelerate
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- depreciate
- depress
- deprive
- derogate
- detract
- diminish
- disparage
- divest
- dock
- downgrade
- drain
- draw
- elide
- enjoin
- epitomize
- erode
- extract
- foreshorten
- govern
- guard
- hinder
- hold
- impair
- inhibit
- keep
- knit
- leach
- lessen
- lower
- milk
- mine
- minify
- mow
- narrow
- nip
- pare
- poll
- pollard
- prohibit
- prune
- pucker
- pull
- purify
- purse
- reap
- recap
- recapitulate
- reduce
- refine
- rein
- remove
- restrain
- retard
- retrench
- shave
- shear
- shorten
- simplify
- slash
- snub
- solidify
- straiten
- strangle
- strangulate
- stunt
- subtract
- summarize
- tap
- telescope
- thin
- trim
- truncate
- weed
- withdraw
- withhold
- wrinkle