curtail vs cut short

curtail and cut short both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curtail	No	No	Yes	No
cut short	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curtail and cut short are synonyms defined as:

curtail and cut short: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Other synonyms of curtail include clip.

curtail (verb)	cut short (verb)
place restrictions on	terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent	interrupt before its natural or planned end
	make shorter as if by cutting off
	cause to end earlier than intended