To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
Perpetual, or made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time.
To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial.