Definition of shorten | What does shorten mean?
What are the verbs of the word SHORTEN?
Here is a list of definitions for shorten.
- make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
- become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
What are the synonyms of the word SHORTEN?
What is another word for SHORTEN?. Here is a list of synonyms for SHORTEN
Words beginning with SHORTEN?
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What words can be made with SHORTEN?
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In which dictionaries does the word shorten exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes