| epitomize(verb, close, reduce, review) |
| prune(verb, reduce, review, condense) |
| shrink(verb, close, reduce, diminish) |
| bob(verb, reduce, diminish, decrease) |
| cut back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce) |
| cut short(expression, restrain, limit, restrict) |
| digest(verb, reduce, total, review) |
| elide(diminish, decrease, contract, curtail) |
| get to the meat(verb, expression, idiom, order) |
| lessen(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| mow(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| put in a nutshell(verb, expression, idiom, order) |
| shave(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| shear(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| sum up(expression, reduce, review, condense) |
| synopsize(verb, reduce, review, concentrate) |
| abort(condense, shorten) |
| barber(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| blue pencil(verb, expression, reduce, diminish) |
| chop(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |