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shorten
Definition of shorten (English)
verb
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make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- The manuscript must be shortened
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make short or shorter
- shorten the skirt
- shorten the rope by a few inches
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become short or shorter
- In winter, the days shorten
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- bowdlerize a novel
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To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.sumber: webster1913
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To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold.sumber: webster1913