shorten (v.)
- abate
- abbreviate
- abrade
- abridge
- abstract
- bate
- bob
- brief
- capsule
- capsulize
- circumscribe
- clip
- compact
- compress
- concentrate
- condense
- consolidate
- constrict
- constringe
- contract
- cramp
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- depreciate
- depress
- derogate
- detract
- digest
- diminish
- disparage
- dock
- downgrade
- drain
- draw
- elide
- epitomize
- erode
- excerpt
- extract
- foreshorten
- hem
- impair
- knit
- leach
- lessen
- lower
- minify
- minimize
- mow
- narrow
- nip
- outline
- pare
- poll
- pollard
- prune
- pucker
- purify
- purse
- reap
- recap
- recapitulate
- reduce
- refine
- remove
- retrench
- shave
- shear
- shrink
- simplify
- sketch
- slash
- snub
- solidify
- strangle
- strangulate
- stunt
- subtract
- summarize
- telescope
- thin
- trim
- truncate
- weed
- withdraw
- wrinkle