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shorten
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Verb
  • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
    • bowdlerize a novel
  • become short or shorter
    • In winter, the days shorten
  • make short or shorter
    • shorten the skirt
    • shorten the rope by a few inches
  • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    • The manuscript must be shortened
  • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    • He shortened his trip due to illness
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