Reduce to the bare bones and Shorten

Shorten and reduce to the bare bones are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb phrase "Reduce to the bare bones".

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Reduce to the bare bones and shorten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reduce to the bare bones" instead a verb "Shorten".

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening