Synonyms: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten, expurgate
Definition: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Usage: bowdlerize a novel
Similar words: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, foreshorten, shorten
Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Usage: The manuscript must be shortened
Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, foreshorten, shorten
Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Usage: The manuscript must be shortened
Synonyms: shorten
Definition: become short or shorter
Usage: In winter, the days shorten
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Synonyms: shorten
Definition: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Usage: He shortened his trip due to illness
Similar words: cut, cut back, cut down, bring down, trim, trim back, trim down, reduce
Definition: cut down on; make a reduction in
Usage: reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Synonyms: shorten
Definition: make short or shorter
Usage: shorten the skirt; shorten the rope by a few inches
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue