What does the cryptic crossword clue "Curtailment of complicated dispute to distress (6)" mean?

The definition is "distress". The wordplay uses a deletion. HAR (synonym="HAR") + ROW (synonym="dispute") = HARROW; definition: "to distress" The answer is HARROW.

Curtailment of complicated dispute to distress (6)

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