Definition of shorten

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Definition of shorten

  • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bowdlerise
    2. bowdlerize
    3. castrate
    4. expurgate
  • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb)

    Examples

    1. The manuscript must be shortened

    Synonyms

    1. abbreviate
    2. abridge
    3. contract
    4. cut
    5. foreshorten
    6. reduce
  • become short or shorter (verb)

    Examples

    1. In winter, the days shorten
  • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb)

    Examples

    1. He shortened his trip due to illness
  • make short or shorter (verb)

    Examples

    1. shorten the skirt
    2. shorten the rope by a few inches

See definition of shorten in Merriam Webster