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Meaning
Verb
●
To
cut short
the
tail
of an animal
●
To
shorten
or
abridge
the
duration
of something; to truncate.
●
To
limit
or
restrict
,
keep in
check.
Noun
●
In Architecture:
A
scroll
termination
,
as of
a
step
, etc.
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Synonyms
Crop
Dock
Abbreviate
Behedge
Shorten
Control
Limit
Restrain
Curb
Restrict
Related
Thwart
Lessen
Stifle
Reduce
Suppress
Constrain
Regulate
Stymie
Quash
Mitigate
Diminish
Counteract
Minimize
Avert
Inhibit
Circumvent
Alleviate
Ameliorate
Halt
Decrease
Minimise
Criminalize
Eliminate
Eradicate
Discourage
Prevent
Quell
Lower
Facilitate
Undermine
Impede
Counter
Prohibit
Stop
Abolish
Dampen
Combat
Hinder
Deter
Tackle
Address
Hamper
Reverse
Avoid
Legitimize
Enforce
Threaten
Obstruct
Rein
Jeopardize
Evade
Intensify
Scale Back
More
Rhymes
Ale
Ail
Hale
Veil
Pail
Fail
Gale
Sale
Wail
Yale
Rail
Pale
Tail
Vale
Gail
Sail
Wale
Dale
Vail
Tale
Gaol
Bale
Bail
Dale
Male
Nail
Tael
Mail
Baal
Hale
Jail
Hail
Brail
Gayle
Quail
Scale
Swale
Spale
Drail
Whale
Stale
Frail
Skail
Shale
Dwale
Trail
Flail
Avail
Email
Asail
Grail
Snail
Aumail
Engaol
Impale
Rerail
Unveil
Derail
Squail
Regale
Faille
Empale
Inhale
Exhale
Retail
Bewail
Assail
Detail
Entail
Percale
Surveil
Travail
They'Ll
Braille
Curtail
Prevail
Orseille
Oversail
Paravail
Overveil
Resurveil
Grisaille
Thumbnail
Nonpareil
Pale Ale
Ginger Ale
Gunter'S Scale
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