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short·en
/ˈSHôrtn/
verb
1.
make or become shorter:
"he shortened his stride"
Similar
make shorter
abbreviate
abridge
condense
precis
synopsize
contract
compress
reduce
lessen
shrink
decrease
diminish
cut
cut down
cut short
dock
trim
clip
crop
pare down
prune
curtail
truncate
turn up
take up
get shorter
grow shorter
grow less
contract
compress
shrink
Opposite
lengthen
extend
elongate
lengthen
▪
reduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind.
▪
(with reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease:
"the odds had shortened to 14-1"
▪
make (a vowel or syllable) short.
Scrabble Points: 10
S
1
H
4
O
1
R
1
T
1
E
1
N
1
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