SHORTEN

/ˈʃɔːtən/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: S1H4O1R1T1E1N1 = 10

Definition

  1. verb make shorter than originally intended.
  2. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
  3. verb make short or shorter.
  4. verb become short or shorter.
  5. verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. — synonyms: bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate

Examples

  • “reduce or retrench in length or duration”
  • “He shortened his trip due to illness”
  • “The manuscript must be shortened”

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