drastically curtail

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

to reduce something in a way that is severe and sudden

curtailADVERB + curtail

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drastically

Examples (10)

  • The new law will drastically curtail the press's freedom.
  • Due to the budget cuts, we must drastically curtail our research activities.
  • The company was forced to drastically curtail its expansion plans during the recession.
  • Emergency measures were introduced to drastically curtail water consumption during the drought.
  • After the injury, he had to drastically curtail his physical training.
  • The sanctions are intended to drastically curtail the country's access to foreign capital.
  • New regulations will drastically curtail the use of single-use plastics.
  • His power within the party has been drastically curtailed following the scandal.
  • The government is considering a policy that would drastically curtail immigration.
  • To save the failing business, they had to drastically curtail operational costs.