skraćivati

1. to shorten; to cut down
   Krojačica mi uvek skraćuje pantalone. — The tailor always shortens my trousers.
   Firma skraćuje radno vreme zimi. — The company cuts working hours in winter.
2. (of words) to abbreviate
   Reč „gospodin“ obično skraćujemo kao „g.“ — We usually abbreviate the word "gospodin" as "g."
3. (in mathematics) to reduce a fraction
   Na času smo skraćivali razlomke. — In class we were reducing fractions.
4. (skraćivati se) to get shorter
   U jesen se dani brzo skraćuju. — In autumn the days get shorter quickly.

The perfective is skratiti.