abbreviating

decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage

abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal

abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing

enlargement increase

expansion opening

amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch

compressing condensing contracting contraction decreasing dieting diminishing discounting downsizing lessening reduction shortening shrinking

cutting down marking down paring down

enlargement increase