retrench (v.)
- abate
- abbreviate
- abrade
- abridge
- abstract
- arrest
- bate
- bob
- bridle
- capsulize
- check
- clip
- compress
- condense
- constrain
- contain
- contract
- control
- cool
- crop
- curb
- curtail
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- decelerate
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- depreciate
- depress
- derogate
- detract
- diminish
- disparage
- dock
- downgrade
- drain
- elide
- enjoin
- epitomize
- erode
- extract
- foreshorten
- govern
- guard
- hinder
- hold
- impair
- inhibit
- keep
- leach
- lessen
- lower
- mow
- nip
- pare
- poll
- pollard
- prohibit
- prune
- pull
- purify
- reap
- recap
- recapitulate
- reduce
- refine
- rein
- remove
- restrain
- retard
- shave
- shear
- shorten
- simplify
- slash
- snub
- straiten
- stunt
- subtract
- summarize
- telescope
- thin
- trim
- truncate
- weed
- withdraw
- withhold