put in nutshell

abbreviate curtail truncate

abstract chop clip compress concentrate condense contract cut decrease digest diminish downsize lessen limit narrow reduce restrict slash snip summarize trim

blue pencil

expand extend increase lengthen

add develop enlarge fill free grow let go raise release strengthen stretch

cut back decrease diminish downsize halt lessen reduce shorten slash trim

abbreviate chop clip contract cramp cut dock lop minify retrench truncate

boil down get to meat pare down roll back

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen

amplify stretch

prolong