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shorten
[ shawr-tn ]
verb (used with object)
Synonyms: , , ,
- to reduce, decrease, take in, etc.:
to shorten sail.
- to make (pastry, bread, etc.) short, as with butter or other fat.
- Sports. choke ( def 8 ).
verb (used without object)
- to become short or shorter.
Synonyms: ,
- (of odds) to decrease.
shorten
/ ˈʃɔːə /
verb
- to make or become short or shorter
- tr nautical to reduce the area of (sail)
- tr to make (pastry, bread, etc) short, by adding butter or another fat
- gambling to cause (the odds) to lessen or (of odds) to become less
Derived Forms
- ˈǰٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ǰIJ· noun
- v·ǰIJ verb
- ·ǰIJ verb (used with object)
- ·ǰIJ verb
- ܲd·ǰIJ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ǰIJ adjective
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The conversation turns to chin implants, upper-lip shortening, and nose surgery.
The nickname, shortened to Wink after he got into radio, stuck — with one exception.
These procedures help identify potential future issues, it adds, enabling preventative action to be taken - which improves patient outcomes, shortens treatment plans, and are therefore more cost effective overall.
Studio executives have said shortened windows may be part of why audiences haven’t flocked back to theaters since the pandemic.
The federal government runs a persistent deficit and that's OK, especially over the business cycle, since running large deficits during recessions is a way to shorten them.
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