- 1. v. t. To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction. Source: opted
- 3. a. Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. Source: opted
- 4. a. Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type. Source: opted
- 5. n. An abridgment. Source: opted
- 6. v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements Source: wordnet
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