Meaning Of The Word Shorten

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What's The Definition Of Shorten?

shorten
verb: If you shorten an event or the length of time that something lasts, or if it shortens, it does not last as long as it would otherwise do or as it used to do.
verb: If you shorten an object or if it shortens, it becomes smaller in length.

shorten in American English
to make short or shorter; reduce in length, amount, or extent
intransitive verb: to become short or shorter
transitive verb: to make short or shorter

shorten in British English
verb: to make or become short or shorter

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