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horten, shhorten, shoorten, shorrten, shorte, shorteen, shortem, shortenn, shortten, sshorten, zhorten

Shorten — synonyms, shorten antonyms, definition

1. shorten (Verb)

42 synonyms
abbreviate abridge abstract alleviate bob bowdlerise bowdlerize castrate clip commute compress condense contract crop curtail cut cut short decrease digest diminish • • •
1 antonym
lengthen
5 definitions

shorten (Verb) — Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration. ex. "He shortened his trip due to illness"

shorten (Verb) — Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. ex. "The manuscript must be shortened"

shorten (Verb) — Make short or shorter. ex. "shorten the skirt" ex. "shorten the rope by a few inches"

shorten (Verb) — Become short or shorter. ex. "In winter, the days shorten"

shorten (Verb) — Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. ex. "shorten a novel"

16 types of
alter bring down change cut cut back cut down decrease diminish fall lessen minify modify reduce trim trim back trim down
12 types
clip concentrate condense curtail cut cut short digest distil distill foreshorten syncopate truncate