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   shorten

   /ˈʃɔːt(ə)n/

   verb

   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTENED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Shortened is the past tense and past participle of shorten, which means to become shorter or to make something shorter. See how to use shortened in sentences and learn synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     SHORTENED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Shortened, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     shortened definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     shortened 의미, 정의, shortened의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

   • Shorthand

     SHORTHAND definition: 1. a system of fast writing that uses...

   • SHORTEN

     C1. to become shorter or to make something shorter: As you...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of shorten as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use shorten in different contexts, such as length, time, or abbreviation.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shortenShorten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 5, 2012 · Learn the meaning of shorten, a verb that means to reduce the length or duration of something or to make something shorter. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related words for shorten.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shortenedShortened - definition of shortened by The Free Dictionary

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   Shortened means to make short or shorter, or to reduce in length, duration, or extent. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and translations of shortened in this online dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORTENED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHORTENED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of shorten 2. to become shorter or to make something shorter: . Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shortenSHORTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. To abbreviate is to make shorter by omission or contraction: to abbreviate a word.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shortenedShortened - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   short. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration. adjective. shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another. synonyms: telescoped. short. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length. adjective.