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Meaning & Definition of Shorten in English

English

Shorten

/ʃɔrtən/

verb

1. Make shorter than originally intended

  • Reduce or retrench in length or duration
  • "He shortened his trip due to illness"
synonym:
  • shorten

2. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

  • "The manuscript must be shortened"
synonym:
  • abridge,
  • foreshorten,
  • abbreviate,
  • shorten,
  • cut,
  • contract,
  • reduce

3. Make short or shorter

  • "Shorten the skirt"
  • "Shorten the rope by a few inches"
synonym:
  • shorten

4. Become short or shorter

  • "In winter, the days shorten"
synonym:
  • shorten

5. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

  • "Bowdlerize a novel"
synonym:
  • bowdlerize,
  • bowdlerise,
  • expurgate,
  • castrate,
  • shorten