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- Dictionaryshorten/ˈʃɔːt(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar Opposite
- 2. reduce the amount of (sail spread): "before sail could be shortened she went on to her beam ends"
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C1. to become shorter or to make something shorter: As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch. I've asked him to shorten my grey trousers. The name William is often shortened to Bill. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to be the abbreviation for something.
The meaning of SHORTEN is to reduce the length or duration of. How to use shorten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shorten.
shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress; to shorten a prison sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. abbreviate usu. means to shorten a word or group of words, as by omission of letters: to abbreviate a name.
Shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. To abbreviate is to make shorter by omission or contraction: to abbreviate a word.
Definition of shorten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of shorten. verb. make short or shorter. “ shorten the skirt”. “ shorten the rope by a few inches”. see more. verb. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration. “He shortened his trip due to illness”.
to become shorter or to make something shorter: As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch. I've asked him to shorten my gray pants. The name William is often shortened to Bill. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to be the abbreviation for something.
shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening.
shorten, abbreviate, abridge, curtail mean to make shorter or briefer. shorten is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration: to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening.
Definition of shorten – Learner’s Dictionary. shorten. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈʃɔːt ə n / us. Add to word list. to become shorter or to make something shorter: Smoking shortens your life. (Definition of shorten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of shorten. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）變短，（使）縮短… See more.
