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shorten
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- HORTE
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈʃɔːtən
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
“bowdlerize a novel”
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
verb
become short or shorter
“In winter, the days shorten”
verb
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
“He shortened his trip due to illness”
verb
make short or shorter
“shorten the skirt”
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Example Sentences
bowdlerize a novel
The manuscript must be shortened
In winter, the days shorten
He shortened his trip due to illness
shorten the skirt
shorten the rope by a few inches
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