shorten
21shorten — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. curtail, abridge, abbreviate, condense, compress, shrink, reduce, decrease, cut short, cut, pare down; see also decrease 2 . Syn. shorten implies reduction in length, extent, or duration [ to shorten a rope, a visit, one s… …
22shorten — short|en [ˈʃo:tn US ˈʃo:rtn] v [I and T] to become shorter or make something shorter ≠ ↑lengthen ▪ The days are shortening now. shorten to ▪ His name is often shortened to Pat …
23shorten — short|en [ ʃɔrtn ] verb intransitive or transitive to become shorter, or make something shorter: A new bus service should shorten the commute …
24shorten — verb (I, T) to become shorter or make something shorter: The days are shortening now. | shorten sth: They re talking about shortening the working week. opposite lengthen …
25shorten — verb shorten your essay to a three paragraph summary the drapes will have to be shortened Syn: make shorter, abbreviate, abridge, condense, précis, synopsize, contract, compress, reduce, shrink, diminish, cut (down); dock, trim, crop, pare d …
26Shorten — /ˈʃɔtən/ (say shawtuhn) noun Bill (William Richard Shorten), born 1967, Australian federal Labor politician; became leader of the opposition in 2013 …
27shorten — /ˈʃɔtn / (say shawtn) verb (t) 1. to make shorter; curtail. 2. to take in; reduce: to shorten sail. 3. to make (pastry, etc.) short, as with butter or other fat. –verb (i) 4. to become shorter. 5. (of odds) to decrease. {short + en1} –shortener,… …
28shorten — / ʃɔ:t(ə)n/ verb to make shorter ● to shorten credit terms …
29shorten sail — phrasal : to reduce the extent of sail (as by reefing or furling) * * * shorten sail To reduce its extent • • • Main Entry: ↑sail …
30shorten down — intransitive verb : to shorten sail the wind came ripping out of the west, and for the first time we shortened down to less than working canvas A.F.Loomis …
