Main entry: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten, expurgate
Definition: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Usage: bowdlerize a novel
Main entry: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, foreshorten, shorten
Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Usage: The manuscript must be shortened
Main entry: shorten
Definition: become short or shorter
Usage: In winter, the days shorten
Main entry: shorten
Definition: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Usage: He shortened his trip due to illness
Main entry: shorten
Definition: make short or shorter
Usage: shorten the skirt; shorten the rope by a few inches