curtail - Dictionary definition and meaning for word curtail
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curTAIL. Can be read as cur + TAIL or cutting the tail of an animal, ie reducing it. So curTAIL is to shorten or to reduce.
if you put CURTains to yur door or windows it will REDUCE the width of the door or window
we use curtains to RESTRICT others seeing us (say while changing our clothes :D)...!!!