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abridge
to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting -
abbreviate
If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter. -
contract
A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money. -
truncate
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations. -
apocopate
to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word) -
compress
When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.