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SHORTEN

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5 senses for shorten as a Verb:

Synonyms:
- Shorten
Definitions:
- make shorter than originally intended
- reduce or retrench in length or duration
Examples:
- He shortened his trip due to illness
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Abridge
- Foreshorten
- Abbreviate
- Shorten
- Cut
- Contract
- Reduce
Definitions:
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Examples:
- The manuscript must be shortened
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Shorten
Definitions:
- make short or shorter
Examples:
- Shorten the skirt
- Shorten the rope by a few inches
Synonyms:
- Shorten
Definitions:
- become short or shorter
Examples:
- In winter, the days shorten
Synonyms:
- Bowdlerize
- Bowdlerise
- Expurgate
- Castrate
- Shorten
Definitions:
- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Examples:
- Bowdlerize a novel

Verb related (for shorten)
foreshorten

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