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Quick definitions from WordNet (shorten)
▸ verb: become short or shorter ("In winter, the days shorten")
▸ verb: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration ("He shortened his trip due to illness")
▸ verb: make short or shorter ("Shorten the skirt")
▸ verb: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements ("The manuscript must be shortened")
▸ verb: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54245)
▸ Also see shortens
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▸ verb: become short or shorter ("In winter, the days shorten")
▸ verb: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration ("He shortened his trip due to illness")
▸ verb: make short or shorter ("Shorten the skirt")
▸ verb: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements ("The manuscript must be shortened")
▸ verb: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54245)
▸ Also see shortens
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shorten
▸ Usage examples for shorten
▸ Idioms related to shorten (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near shorten
▸ Rhymes of shorten
▸ Invented words related to shorten