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   short·en

   /ˈSHôrtn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar make shorterabbreviateabridgecondenseprecissynopsizecontractcompressreducelessenshrinkdecreasediminishcutcut downcut shortdocktrimclipcroppare downprunecurtailtruncateturn uptake upget shortergrow shortergrow lesscontractcompressshrinkOpposite lengthenextendelongatelengthen
   • ▪ 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.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb shorten, which means to reduce the length or duration of something. See also the word history, usage, and related entries of shorten.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb shorten, which means to make or become shorter, smaller, or less in length, amount, or duration. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of shorten in different contexts.

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   Definition of shorten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   reduce in scope while retaining essential elements “The manuscript must be shortened ” synonyms: abbreviate , abridge , contract , cut , foreshorten , reduce