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3 letters

BOB
A short or shortened tail of certain animals

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

MOW
A loft in a barn where hay is stored

NIP
A tart spicy quality

4 letters

BATE
Soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

CLIP
A sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"

COOL
Loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"

CROP
A pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

DAMP
Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

DOCK
A short or shortened tail of certain animals

KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

LOUR
Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

PARE
Decrease gradually or bit by bit

POLL
Get the votes of

PULL
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

REAP
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

SNUB
An instance of driving away or warding off

THIN
Take off weight

TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

WEED
Street names for marijuana

6 letters

PURIFY
Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

GOVERN
Exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

ENJOIN
Issue an injunction

ENJOIN
Issue an injunction

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

7 letters

THINOUT
Become sparser; "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out"

COOLOFF
Lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"

CUTBACK
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

CONTAIN
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

8 letters

WITHHOLD
Hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

TAKEAWAY
Take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"

9 letters

TAKEAREEF

10 letters

DEPRECIATE
Lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

ABBREVIATE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

CUTCORNERS
Do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product"

DECELERATE
Reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"

11 letters

KEEPINCHECK

HOLDINLEASH

HOLDINCHECK

FORESHORTEN
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

CUTOFFSHORT

12 letters

RECAPITULATE
Repeat an earlier theme of a composition

15 letters

CURTAILEXPENSES

CURTAILEXPENSES

16 letters

KEEPUNDERCONTROL

PAREDOWNEXPENSES

17 letters

LAYUNDERRESTRAINT