curtailment

[ ker-teyl-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of cutting something short or cutting it back; reduction:

   Constant curtailment of postal service has inconvenienced every citizen.

Other Words From

• non·cur·tail·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of curtailment¹

curtail + -ment ( def )

Example Sentences

California legislators passed a bill to increase fines for those who violate the state’s water curtailment orders.

From Los Angeles Times

The legislation increases fines for violations of state water curtailment to as much as $10,000 per day, plus $2,500 for each acre-foot of water diverted.

From Los Angeles Times

Phillips and other environmental advocates supported another bill, AB 1337, which sought to clarify the state water board’s authority to issue curtailment orders for all diverters, including senior rights holders that use a large portion of the state’s water.

From Los Angeles Times

So this idea of substantive due process moves beyond the steps that the government has to do, to the question of what things the government can't do, where it's just a realm for yourself, free from government violation or infringement or curtailment of your liberties.

From Salon

By increasing electricity trade, countries can simultaneously address water deficits, boost hydropower generation, reduce energy curtailment, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily