Associations to the word «Shortened»
Noun
- Lifespan
- Stirrup
- Duration
- Expectancy
- Rudd
- Contraction
- Stride
- Sail
- Vowel
- Turnbull
- Muscle
- Antibiotic
- Chute
- Syllable
- Spindle
- Filament
- Distance
- Influenza
- Span
- Length
- Consonant
- Trot
- Incision
- Rein
- Moniker
- Odds
- Interval
- Decrease
- Compression
- Journey
- Sore
- Aggregate
- Fuselage
- Abbott
- Fiber
- Reeves
- Digestion
- Severity
- Cycle
- Probation
- Zack
- Scranton
- Sprout
- Illness
- Takeoff
- Skid
- Barrel
- Edit
- Tack
- Chili
- Symptom
- Tunnel
- Trip
- Increase
- Skirt
- Adjective
- Alp
- Recovery
- Medication
- Route
- Apprenticeship
- Bypass
- Lifetime
- Alignment
Verb
Wiktionary
SHORTEN, verb. (transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
SHORTEN, verb. (intransitive) To become shorter.
SHORTEN, verb. (transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
SHORTEN, verb. (transitive) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
SHORTEN, verb. (transitive) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
SHORTEN, verb. (nautical) (transitive) To take in the slack of (a rope).
SHORTEN, verb. (nautical) (transitive) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
Dictionary definition
SHORTEN, verb. Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness".
SHORTEN, verb. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened".
SHORTEN, verb. Make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches".
SHORTEN, verb. Become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten".
SHORTEN, verb. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".
Wise words
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and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.