shorten 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Examples
- 1.He shortened his trip due to illness
Hypernym
reduce 1
verb
cut down on; make a reduction in
EnglishAntonym
lengthen 1
verb
make longer
Derivationally related form
shortener 1
noun
any agent that shortens
Hyponym
foreshorten 2
verb
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
clip 5
verb
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
syncopate 1
verb
omit a sound or letter in a word
truncate 3
verb
make shorter as if by cutting off
Cause
shorten 4
verb
become short or shorter
