shorten

Thesaurus for shorten
- verb
  - synonyms
    - shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce, bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, alter, bring down, change, cut back, cut down, decrease, diminish, fall, lessen, minify, modify, trim, trim back, trim down
  - antonyms
    - expand, lengthen

Definition of shorten
- (v): edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
- (v): reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- (v): become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
- (v): make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
- (v): make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"