This is the 16918th most frequent Russian word.
сократил
"Сократил" means "reduced" or "shortened."
Here, 'сократил' is used in the context of reducing or diminishing something, referring specifically to the company's expenses.
Он сократил расходы своей компании в этом году.
He reduced the expenses of his company this year.
In this case, 'сократил' indicates shortening or reducing the length of the book list.
Учитель сократил список книг для обязательного чтения.
The teacher shortened the list of books for required reading.
Finally, 'сократил' reflects an action where the total number of jobs is decreased or reduced, usually due to external factors.