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kort houden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curtail verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.

Senses

kort houden is used for these senses in English:

  • curtail (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.

curtail — full definition

  1. verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
  2. verb To restrict a freedom, right or activity, limiting what someone is allowed to do.

Related Dutch words