rus: сокращаться

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/rus/%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%8F

Meaning
means	(verb) make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness" shorten
means	(verb) become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" dwindle, dwindle down, dwindle away
means	(verb) reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" desolate, depopulate