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shorten::verb | Spocien Dictionary

shorten
verb
/'ʃɔrtən/
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Type Words
Synonyms bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate
Type of abridge, abbreviate, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce

shorten::verb | Spocien Dictionary

shorten
verb
/'ʃɔrtən/
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Type Words
Synonyms abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce
Type of decrease, lessen, minify
Has types bowdlerise, digest, castrate, bowdlerize, expurgate, condense, concentrate
Verb group edit, edit out, cut
Derivation shortener


The manuscript must be shortened.

shorten::verb | Spocien Dictionary

shorten
verb
/'ʃɔrtən/
become short or shorter
Type Words
Type of lessen, diminish, decrease, fall


In winter, the days shorten.

shorten::verb | Spocien Dictionary

shorten
verb
/'ʃɔrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Type Words
Type of cut, trim down, bring down, trim back, trim, cut back, cut down, reduce
Has types cut short, foreshorten, curtail, truncate, syncopate, clip
Derivation shortener


He shortened his trip due to illness.

shorten::verb | Spocien Dictionary

shorten
verb
/'ʃɔrtən/
make short or shorter
Type Words
Type of modify, alter, change
Has types cut
Derivation shortener, shortening


shorten the skirt.
shorten the rope by a few inches.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.