écourter

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to shorten, curtail (make shorter e.g. by cutting)
 * 2)  to shorten
 * 3) to dock, clip (cut the tail of e.g. a dog)
 * 4) to cut short, curtail (shorten the time of something)
 * 5) to cut short, cut