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shorten
shorten /ˈʃɔː.tən/ aep /ˈʃɔːr-/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for shorten
► C1 to become shorter or to make something shorter: » As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch.» I've asked him to shorten my grey trousers.» The name 'William' is often shortened to 'Bill'.Thesaurus+: ↑Low, short and shallowThesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingWord Builder:–Nouns: short, shortage, shortness–Adjectives: short–Verbs: shorten–Adverbs: short, shortly |