Dictionary Check: shorten
"shorten" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
verb
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Example:
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Example:
"The manuscript must be shortened"
verb
make short or shorter
Example:
"shorten the skirt"
verb
become short or shorter
Example:
"In winter, the days shorten"
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Example:
"bowdlerize a novel"
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