Shortened — synonyms, shortened antonyms, definition

1. shortened (a)

abbreviated brief concise epitomised epitomized short succinct

2. shortened (Adjective)

cut sawed-off sawn-off telescoped truncated

shortened (Adjective) — Cut short. ex. "the shortened rope was easier to use"

shortened (Adjective) — Cut short in duration. ex. "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"

shortened (Adjective) — Shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another. ex. "a miracle that anyone survived in the shortened cars"

shortened (Adjective) — With parts removed. ex. "the drastically shortened film"

3. shortened (Verb)

abridged bowdlerised bowdlerized castrated contracted expurgated foreshortened reduced lengthened

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

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

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

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

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

altered brought down changed cut cut back cut down decreased diminished fell lessened minified modified reduced trimmed trimmed back trimmed down clipped concentrated condensed curtailed cut cut short digested distilled foreshortened syncopated truncated