FORESHORTEN Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 17 Definition verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth. See all 474 words you can make from FORESHORTEN → 11-letter words Words starting with F Words ending with N ← Unscramble different letters