| curtail(verb, decline, reduce, restrain) |
| lessen(verb, decline, reduce, restrain) |
| reduce(verb, decline, restrain, halt) |
| decrease(noun, verb, decline, reduce) |
| diminish(verb, reduce, cause, restrain) |
| shorten(verb, reduce, halt, diminish) |
| slash(verb, reduce, halt, diminish) |
| abridge(verb, remove, reduce, restrain) |
| dock(reduce, restrain, halt, diminish) |
| trim(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| abbreviate(verb, decline, reduce, restrain) |
| boil down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce) |
| clip(reduce, restrain, halt, diminish) |
| lop(verb, reduce, restrain, halt) |
| truncate(reduce, restrain, halt, lower) |
| bob(diminish, decrease, lessen, contract) |
| compress(diminish, decrease, contract, curtail) |
| condense(diminish, decrease, contract, curtail) |
| contract(verb, decline, reduce, restrain) |
| elide(diminish, decrease, lessen, contract) |