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✂️shorten

verb
/ˈʃɔːrtn/
shortcomings Shortly

Meaning

To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent

Example Sentences

She decided to shorten her speech to fit the time limit.

Synonyms

abridge, trim, reduce, cut, condense

Antonyms

lengthen, extend, elongate

Collocations

shorten the distance, shorten the time, shorten the skirt, shorten the trip

More Example Sentences

The line appears to shorten slowly.

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