8
curtail(verb, advance, shorten)
7
abbreviate(verb, advance, shorten)
6
shorten(verb, advance)
6
contract
4
diminish
4
hit the ground running
3
abridge
3
lessen
3
conclude
3
condense
3
cut
2
abate
2
pare
2
reduce
1
abandon
1
break
1
chuck
1
cleave
1
clip
1
confine
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