shorten
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Etymology [edit]
Verb [edit]
shorten (third-person singular simple present shortens, present participle shortening, simple past and past participle shortened)
- (transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
- 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]
- York came round to our heads and shortened the rein himself, one hole I think; every little makes a difference, be it for better or worse, and that day we had a steep hill to go up.
- 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]
- (intransitive) To become shorter.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:shorten.
Antonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to make shorter
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to become shorter
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