shorten

  • 31shorten — verb a) To make shorter; to abbreviate. b) To become shorter. Ant: lengthen …

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  • 32shorten — Synonyms and related words: abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, abstract, bate, be telegraphic, bob, bobtail, boil down, brief, capsule, capsulize, circumscribe, clip, coarct, compact, compress, concentrate, condense, consolidate, constrict,… …

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  • 33shorten — short·en || ʃɔrtn / ʃɔːtn v. make shorter, abbreviate, cut, truncate; become shorter; add shortening, add butter or other fat …

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  • 34shorten — 1) hornets 2) thrones …

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  • 35shorten — verb 1》 make or become shorter. 2》 Sailing reduce the amount of (sail spread) …

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  • 36shorten — v. a. 1. Abbreviate, abridge, cut short, curtail. 2. Lessen, diminish, reduce, abridge. 3. Curtail, cut off. 4. Contract, lessen, diminish, retrench. 5. Confine, restrain, restrict, hinder. 6. Deprive, lop …

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  • 37shorten — v 1. abbreviate, condense, compress, abridge, narrow, shrink, Obs. breviate; abstract, synopsize, summarize, digest, brief, epitomize. 2. reduce, lessen, decrease, contract, dock, curtail, limit, restrict; cut, cut down, cut short, retrench, crop …

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  • 38shorten — short·en …

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  • 39shorten — verb Syn: abbreviate, abridge, condense, contract, compress, reduce, shrink, diminish, cut (down), trim, pare (down), prune, curtail, truncate Ant: lengthen …

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  • 40shorten — [ˈʃɔːt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to become shorter, or to make something shorter …

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