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shorten
/ ˈʃɔːə /
verb
to make or become short or shorter
(tr) nautical to reduce the area of (sail)
(tr) to make (pastry, bread, etc) short, by adding butter or another fat
gambling to cause (the odds) to lessen or (of odds) to become less
Other 51Թ Forms
- shortener noun
- overshorten verb
- preshorten verb (used with object)
- reshorten verb
- undershorten verb (used with object)
- unshorten adjective
- ˈǰٱԱ noun
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is hoped that shortening the league's name will help it "talk how fans talk" and give it a less corporate, more informal feel.
There was very much a conversation: “Is this too long? Should we shorten it?”
The reason the race was shortened is because to have a 1 1/2-mile race at Saratoga, the horses would have to start on a turn, something the organizers didn’t want to happen.
"We shortened a bit the motion to have more control, and then I got more confidence in what I was having as a motion," Musetti said.
He said aquablation therapy could mean more efficient and effective treatment, coupled with the South Eastern Health Trust being declared as a regional BPH centre, should help shorten the waiting lists.
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