Shorten

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VERB

make shorter than originally intended

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

make short or shorter

become short or shorter

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

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