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shorten: mub-an; pug-ok


English Synonyms:
shorten, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate

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