abbreviate
abridge
abstract
bob
boil down
capsulize
clip
compress
condense
contract
crop
curtail
cut
cut back
cut down
cut off short
cut short
dock
elide
epitomize
mow
nip
poll
pollard
prune
reap
recap
recapitulate
reduce
retrench
shave
shear
shorten
snub
stunt
sum up
summarize
synopsize
take in
telescope
trim
truncate
foreshortened
foreshortening
foreshortens