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Shorten

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Definitions for Shorten

verb
make shorter than originally intended
Examples
  1. reduce or retrench in length or duration
  2. He shortened his trip due to illness
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms
abridge foreshorten abbreviate cut contract reduce
Examples
  1. The manuscript must be shortened
verb
make short or shorter
Examples
  1. shorten the skirt
  2. shorten the rope by a few inches
verb
become short or shorter
Examples
  1. In winter, the days shorten
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Synonyms
bowdlerize bowdlerise expurgate castrate
Examples
  1. bowdlerize a novel

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