shortening Synonyms

diminishing reduction truncation compression condensation abridgement diminution pruning margarine cutting down curtailment decrease lessening abbreviation lard cutback cutting abridgment contraction tallow syncope suet receding reducing reduce diminishment retrenchment shorten shrinking shrinkage snipping splicing tapering vegetable shortening minimizing drippings unstaple telescoping shortcut monounsaturated oleo acronym bowdlerize Truncating trimming minifying lowering copra contracture contracting