PROLONGING Antonyms

• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• the act of cutting something into parts

• a piece cut off from the main part of something

• an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of diluting something

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

• act of decreasing in length

• process or result of becoming less or smaller

• the act of becoming less

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• shorten

• place restrictions on

• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

• speed up the progress of; facilitate

• process fast and efficiently