Definitions
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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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