shorten

Speech parts

1. shorten - Adjective

2. shorten - Verb

3. Shorten - Proper noun

Meaning

To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.

To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc.

To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of.

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like.

To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cut reduce contract abbreviate abridge decrease crop minimize trim diminish clip dock compress lessen condense
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Antonyms

lengthen extend increase open continue develop
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Hypernyms

change cut fall minify reduce contract

Hyponyms

cut concentrate clip digest condense curtail

Phrases with the word

to shorten shorten down shorten up

Derivatives

shortening

Anagrams

Herston Thorsen threnos

Examples

The manuscript must be shortened Source: Internet

bowdlerize a novel Source: Internet

In winter, the days shorten Source: Internet

He shortened his trip due to illness Source: Internet

shorten the skirt Source: Internet

shorten the rope by a few inches Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shorted shorted out Shortell shorten down shorten up shortenable