Resolution resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. Violations

curtail is to cut short or reduce

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curtail transitive verb cur·tailed, cur·tail·ing, cur·tails

To cut short or reduce: We curtailed our conversation when other people entered the room. See Synonyms at shorten.

Curtail means cut short or abridge

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Curtail /kɜːˈteɪl/ verb

1. (transitive) to cut short; abridge