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   shorten

   /ˈʃɔːt(ə)n/

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   • 1. make or become shorter: "he shortened his stride" Similar make shorterabbreviateabridgecondenseprecissynopsizecontractcompressreducelessenshrinkdecreasediminishcutcut downcut shortdocktrimclipcroppare downprunecurtailtruncateturn uptake upget shortergrow shortergrow lesscontractcompressshrinkOpposite lengthenextendelongatelengthen
   • ▪ (with reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease: "Ladbrokes shortened Nashwan's odds from 2–1 to 7–4"
   • ▪ make (a vowel or syllable) short: "the preceding vowels are shortened"
   • 2. reduce the amount of (sail spread): "before sail could be shortened she went on to her beam ends"

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   What does shorten mean?

   • SHORTEN definition: 1. to become shorter or to make something shorter: 2. to become shorter or to make something…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between Shorten and abbreviation?

   • shorten implies reduction in length or duration. curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result.

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   What does shortener mean?

   • short′en·er n. These verbs mean to reduce something in length, duration, or extent: shortened his life by smoking; abbreviated the speech for the television news show; abridged the book as an essay; curtailed their visit by a week; truncated the conversation by saying goodbye. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

   Shorten - definition of shorten by The Free Dictionary

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   What happens if you shorten a word?

   • [VERB] If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length. His father paid £1,000 for an operation to shorten his nose. [VERB noun] As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death. [VERB] If you shorten a name or other word, you change it by removing some of the letters.

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     / ˈʃɔr·t ə n / shorten verb [T] (LENGTH) Add to word list....

   • Znaczenie Shorten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Shorten: Korean Translation

     SHORTEN translate: 짧게 하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Shorten in Spanish

     SHORTEN translate: acortar, acortarse, acortar, cortar....

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     SHORTEN translate: （使）變短，（使）縮短. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   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.

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