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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"

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

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

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   Add to word list. to make something shorter in length, distance, or height: I’d like to have this jacket shortened by about two inches. shorten verb [T] (TIME) to make something shorter in time: A high school knee injury probably shortened his football career.

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

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   Jul 5, 2012 · The meaning of SHORTEN is to reduce the length or duration of. How to use shorten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shorten.

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

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshorten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of shorten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shortenShorten - definition of shorten by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   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”.