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1shorten — shorten, curtail, abbreviate, abridge, retrench can all mean to reduce in extent, especially by cutting. Shorten commonly implies reduction in length or duration {shorten a road by eliminating curves} {to shorten a visit} It is also often used of …
2shorten — [shôrt′ n] vt. 1. to make short or shorter; reduce in length, amount, or extent 2. to furl or reef (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the breeze 3. to add shortening in making (pastry, etc.) for crispness or flakiness vi. to become short… …
3shorten — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. curtail, abridge, abbreviate, condense, compress, shrink, reduce, decrease, cut short, cut, pare down; see also decrease 2 . Syn. shorten implies reduction in length, extent, or duration [ to shorten a rope, a visit, one s… …
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