SHORTEN
{ short-uhn }

Shorten

The Period

To Abridge
To Truncate
To Trim
To Cut
To Pare Down

To Crop
To Cut Down
To Hatchet
To Cut Short.
To abbreviate

To Abridge
To Truncate
To Paraphrase
To Compress
To Condense

To Summarize
To Minute
To Distill
To Recap
To Outline

To Summarize
To Minute
To Distill
To Recap
To Outline

To Summarize
To Minute
To Distill
To Recap
To Outline

SHORTEN, v. { short-uhn } [ 1 ] To cause ( something ) to be shorter — If I hem the skirt, I will shorten it about an inch. / I shortened my name to Pat from Patricia. / The severity of her illness shortened her waiting time in the hospital. [ 2 ] To become shorter — in the fall when the days begin to shorten. [ 3 ] linguistics – To cause ( a vowel or syllable ) to be shorter — The sound of /o/ in cone is shortened in its adjective form, conic. [ 4 ] ( of gambling odds ) to decrease or become shorter. { Combinations } [ with adverb ] shorten considerably, significantly shorten, later shortened. [ with subject ] The odds shorten, the day shorten. [ with direct object ] Shorten the time, shorten one’s name, shorten the length, shorten the duration, shorten the journey, shorten the process, shorten the interval [ noun modifier, past participle ] Shortened version, shortened form, shortened season, shortened URL.

Many high-profile players would love this, embracing a shortened season over the current grind. [ Chicago Tribune ] It’s a genetic illness that affects mostly the lungs and pretty much guarantees a shortened lifespan. [ CBC.ca ] Plus, drying your clothes in the fresh air doesn’t risk shrinking them and shortening their lifespan. [ BBC ] This is Local London future in the sport by a man who has seen it all in the shortened form of the game. [ USA TODAY ] The club rejected the claim he had been warned by club officials that binge drinking might shorten his career. [ The Age ] That 9.1 magnitude quake shifted the Earth’s axis by 2.3 milliarcseconds and shortened a day by 6.8 microseconds. [ The Guardian ] The O.C. elections supervisor sent four additional staff members to the arena which dramatically shortened the lines. [ The Washington Post ] Among the poll respondents, 22% said the weather was a major factor in their decision to shorten their visits to the beach. [ Los Angeles Times ] Questions which show a genuine interest in the man behind the wheel both shorten the journey and smooth the passage of kinship. [ The Irish Times ] Politicians have traditionally been quick to criticise television for simplifying complex issues and shortening attention spans. [ The Telegraph ] And separate research had shown that telomeres shorten at a higher rate when exposed to toxins such as radiation or cigarette smoke. [ Times Colonist ] After tinkering with mortgage rules several times, including shortening amortization terms, the government still has a few levers to pull. [ The Globe and Mail ] Barefoot runners choose to land instead on their mid-foot, which turns your feet muscles and calves into shock absorbers, and shortens your stride. [ Calgary Herald ]

From short and -en; from Old English sceort, ‘short’; from Germanic skurtaz, ‘short’.