| curtail(verb, reduce, restrain, curb) |
| pare(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| trim(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| abbreviate(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| cut back(verb, expression, reduce, restrain) |
| shorten(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| barber(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| blue pencil(verb, expression, reduce, curtail) |
| bob(verb, reduce, diminish, curtail) |
| boil down(verb, expression, reduce, restrain) |
| chop(reduce, restrain, halt, limit) |
| clip(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| crop(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| cut down(verb, expression, reduce, diminish) |
| cut shorter(verb, expression, reduce, curtail) |
| dock(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| edit(verb, reduce, diminish, curtail) |
| lop(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| mow(verb, reduce, diminish, lessen) |
| plane(verb, reduce, diminish, curtail) |