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change, alter, modify go
cause to change

decrease, lessen, minify go
make smaller

cut, trim, reduce, cut back, cut down, trim down, trim back, bring down go
cut down on

shorten
make shorter than originally intended

verb.change

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foreshorten go
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
clip, curtail, cut short go
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
syncopate go
omit a sound or letter in a word
cut short, truncate go
make shorter as if by cutting off