abridge (v)
foreshorten (v)
abbreviate#1 (v)
shorten#2 (v)
cut#8 (v)
contract#5 (v)
reduce#8 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
examples The manuscript must be shortened
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym decrease, lessen, minify
Derivationally related form contract → contraction
Antonym contract → expand
Derivationally related form shorten → shortener
Derivationally related form abbreviate → abbreviator
Derivationally related form abridge → abridgement
Derivationally related form abridge → abridger
Hyponym bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten; digest, condense, concentrate
Verb Group edit, cut, edit out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form contraction → contract
Derivationally related form abridgement → abridge
Derivationally related form shortener → shorten
Derivationally related form abbreviator → abbreviate
Derivationally related form abridger → abridge
Hypernym bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten; digest, condense, concentrate
Verb Group edit, cut, edit out
Hyponym decrease, lessen, minify
Antonym expand → contract

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