English to English verb
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make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration |  | Example: He shortened his trip due to illness
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2 |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |  | Example: The manuscript must be shortened
source: wordnet30
3 |
make short or shorter |  | Example: shorten the skirt shorten the rope by a few inches
source: wordnet30
4 |
become short or shorter |  | Example: In winter, the days shorten
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5 |
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |  | Example: bowdlerize a novel
source: wordnet30
6 |
To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. |  | source: webster1913
7 |
To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold. |  | source: webster1913
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