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verb
- 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of SHORTEN is to reduce the length or duration of. How to use shorten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shorten.
C1. to become shorter or to make something shorter: As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch. I've asked him to shorten my grey trousers. The name William is often shortened to Bill. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to be the abbreviation for something.
Shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. To abbreviate is to make shorter by omission or contraction: to abbreviate a word.
Definition of shorten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shorten, abbreviate, abridge, curtail mean to make shorter or briefer. shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening.
Definitions of shorten. verb. make short or shorter. “ shorten the skirt”. “ shorten the rope by a few inches”. see more. verb. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration. “He shortened his trip due to illness”.
shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress; to shorten a prison sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. abbreviate usu. means to shorten a word or group of words, as by omission of letters: to abbreviate a name.
to become shorter or to make something shorter: Smoking shortens your life . (Definition of shorten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
shorten meaning, definition, what is shorten: to become shorter or make something shor...: Learn more.
Shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. To abbreviate is to make shorter by omission or contraction: to abbreviate a word.
