Similar words
kürzen
kürzen and verkürzen are close synonyms for "to shorten," largely interchangeable; kürzen also has a "to cut (a budget or pay)" sense.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
abreviar
abreviar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shorten."
Portuguese
encurtar
encurtar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shorten."
Practice
1 What does verkürzen mean?
to shorten
2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen den Text ___.
Full sentence: Wir müssen den Text verkürzen. (We have to shorten the text.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verkürzen?
verkürzen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.