Shorten Definition

shôrtn
shortened, shortening, shortens
verb
shortened, shortening, shortens
To make short or shorter; reduce in length, amount, or extent.
Webster's New World
To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.
American Heritage
To reef or furl (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the breeze.
Webster's New World
To become short or shorter.
Webster's New World
To add shortening in making (pastry, etc.) for crispness or flakiness.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Shorten

  • From short +"Ž -en.

    From Wiktionary

Shorten Sentence Examples

  • It has long been a Canadian ideal to shorten the distance from Lake Superior to the sea.

  • If you're handy with a needle and thread, you can easily shorten the sleeves yourself.

  • As this amount seems to be markedly less than that which would be expected from the cause in question, it is probable that some other cause tends to accelerate the earth's rotation and so to shorten the day.

  • Ironically, to protect the sanctity of her life, she had to shorten it.

  • It is chiefly distinguished from it by a marked tendency to shorten words at all costs, e.g.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHO

Words Ending With

NENTEN

Unscrambles

shorten

Words Starting With S and Ending With N

Starts With S & Ends With NStarts With SH & Ends With NStarts With S & Ends With EN

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With N