Shorten - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈʃɔːrtn|
Brit.
|ˈʃɔːt(ə)n|
verb
- make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
He shortened his trip due to illness
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (syn: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce)The manuscript must be shortened
- make short or shortershorten the skirt
shorten the rope by a few inches
- become short or shortershorten the rope by a few inches
In winter, the days shorten
- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (syn: bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate)Extra examples
He had to shorten the speech.
“Franklin D. Roosevelt” is often shortened to “FDR.”
Temperatures tumble as days shorten.
The days are shortening.
His name is often shortened to Pat.
He shortened his trip due to illness
The manuscript must be shortened
In winter, the days shorten
We must reduce costs and shorten turnaround times.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: shorten
he/she/it: shortens
present participle: shortening
past tense: shortened
past participle: shortened
I/you/we/they: shorten
he/she/it: shortens
present participle: shortening
past tense: shortened
past participle: shortened
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