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Bookmark or Share- SHORTENED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto 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: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to be the abbreviation for something.
- Shorten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : to reduce the length or duration of. b. : to cause to seem short. 2. a. : to reduce in power or efficiency. is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem Isaiah 50:2 (Revised Standard Version) b. obsolete : to deprive of effect. 3. : to add fat to (something, such as pastry dough) in order to make tender and flaky. intransitive verb.
- shorten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...Definition of shorten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
- SHORTENED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for SHORTENED: abbreviated, curtailed, abridged, condensed, syncopated, short, brief, shortish; Antonyms of SHORTENED: long, extended, lengthy, great, far, prolonged, persistent, endless.
- Shortened - definition of shortened by The Free Dictionary1. To make short or shorter. 2. To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity. 3. To add shortening to (dough) so as to make flaky. 4. Nautical To take in (a sail, sails, or part of a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed: shortened sail in advance of the storm. v.intr. To become short or shorter. short′en·er n.
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