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shorten

/'ʃɔrtən/

Synonyms of shorten Antonyms of shorten Examples of shorten Usage of shorten Parts of shorten Definition that contains shorten Words sounding like shorten Explanation of shorten

verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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Similar:

bowdlerise bowdlerize castrate expurgate

type of:
abridge abbreviate contract cut foreshorten reduce
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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"The manuscript must be shortened"

Similar:

abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce

type of:
decrease lessen minify
verb
become short or shorter
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"In winter, the days shorten"
Opposite:

lengthen

type of:
lessen diminish decrease fall
verb
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
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"He shortened his trip due to illness"
Opposite:

lengthen

type of:
cut trim down bring down trim back trim cut back cut down reduce
verb
make short or shorter
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"shorten the skirt" "shorten the rope by a few inches"

type of:
modify alter change

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