shorten
/ˈʃɔrtən/
छोटो
verb
1. shorten
make shorter than originally intended
reduce or retrench in length or duration
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
2. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
3. shorten
make short or shorter
"shorten the skirt"
"shorten the rope by a few inches"
4. shorten
become short or shorter
"In winter, the days shorten"
5. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
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