Abbreviate
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in The Mirror Quick.
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Publications
- The Mirror Quick - Sunday, 4 Apr 2021
- The Daily Mail Quick - Friday, 29 May 2020
- The Daily Mail Quick - Friday, 5 Jul 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Friday, 1 Feb 2019
Crossword Answers
3 letters
CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
4 letters
TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape
5 letters
PRUNE
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
6 letters
REDUCE
Take off weight
7 letters
RETRACT
Pull away from a source of disgust or fear
SHORTEN
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
ABRIDGE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
CURTAIL
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
8 letters
CUTSHORT
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
CONTRACT
A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
CONDENSE
Develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"
COMPRESS
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
11 letters
FORESHORTEN
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"