cut back (v.)
- abbreviate
- abridge
- abstract
- bob
- capsulize
- clip
- compress
- condense
- contract
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- depreciate
- depress
- diminish
- dock
- downgrade
- elide
- epitomize
- foreshorten
- lessen
- lower
- mow
- nip
- pare
- poll
- pollard
- prune
- reap
- recap
- recapitulate
- reduce
- retrench
- shave
- shear
- shorten
- simplify
- slash
- snub
- stunt
- summarize
- telescope
- trim
- truncate