Shortening

The days are gradually shortening.

This plum tart is to be made with shortening.

The whole secret in prolonging his life lay in not shortening it.

I daub the venison with shortening.

Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over low heat.

In the fall, a series of chemical signals, triggered by shortening day lengths, stops the growth process.

Jesus is typically referred to in Hebrew as Yeshu, a shortening of Yeshua (itself a shortening of Yehoshua) that is attested as having been in use during his time.

Iga is a shortening of Jadwiga, but used as a name in its own right.

Until a few years ago, I thought the English word "till" was a colloquial shortening of "until."