curtailment

Definitions

The act of reducing, restricting, or cutting short something.

A limitation or reduction in the extent, amount, or duration of something.

Examples

The sudden curtailment of funding forced the research team to abandon their project.

Strict curtailment of public gatherings was necessary to slow the spread of the virus.

The company announced a significant curtailment of production due to the shortage of raw materials.

Synonyms

reduction abridgment limitation restriction truncation curbing diminution

Antonyms

expansion extension lengthening increase augmentation prolongation development