Vietnamese Meaning of shorten

rút ngắn

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Definitions and Meaning of shorten in English

Wordnet

shorten (v)

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

make short or shorter

become short or shorter

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Webster

shorten (a.)

To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.

To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc.

To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of.

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like.

Webster

shorten (v. i.)

To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold.

FAQs About the word shorten

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