shorten

[shawr-tn] / ˈʃɔr tn /

VERB

diminish, decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviate compress curtail cut cut back cut down lessen minimize reduce shrink slash trim

STRONG

abridge bob chop clip condense contract dock edit elide excerpt lop retrench snip

WEAK

blue pencil boil down cut to the bone make a long story short put in a nutshell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen stretch

WEAK

amplify elongate

Example Sentences

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"Romito 2," a young person with notably shortened limbs who was once believed to be male, rested in the arms of "Romito 1," thought to be an adult female.

From Science Daily

U.S. equity futures were down in subdued trade as investors enter a shortened trading week after the Presidents Day holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

A frontside spin, shortened to 'front', is set from the heel edge and sees the rider's chest facing uphill for the first part of the trick.

From BBC

Alibaba made its announcement after the close of half-day trading in Hong Kong, which was shortened due to Lunar New Year’s Eve.

From Barron's

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