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shorten

verb
  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
    castrate
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    “The manuscript must be shortened”
    contract
  3. become short or shorter
    “In winter, the days shorten”
  4. make shorter than originally intended
  5. make short or shorter
    “shorten the skirt”