German-English translations for kurzen

abridge
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He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff
amputate
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cancelHe cancelled his order on their website.This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.
chop
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I only like lamb chops with mint jellyIt should take just one good chop to fell the saplingA karate chop
curtail
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Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.
reduce
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to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etcto reduce a sergeant to the ranksto reduce a province or a fort

shortento shorten an allowance of food
simplify
trim
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He trimmed his beard before the interviewThe hedge needs to be trimmedPlace the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges