to make shorter

to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

angry

an angry argument

Because I am ______________, I am going to walk away and calm down before I speak to you.

The maid hoped she could __________ her wealthy employer’s jewelry bit by bit so the thievery would go unnoticed.

The entire baseball team ran onto the field and jumped into the _______________ between their teammate and an opposing player.

Scott and Hillary agreed to ____________ their story, leaving out some of the more frightening details so that their parents wouldn’t be worried about them.

Whenever my son gets in trouble, he will _______________ a tale to explain his unacceptable behavior.

antonym: abridge

antonym: altercation

antonym: fabricate

antonym: irate

antonym: pilfer