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The definition of shorten

4 Definitions of: shorten

    1. verb, to make or become short or shorter
    2. verb, nautical to reduce the area of (sail)
    3. verb, to make (pastry, bread, etc) short, by adding butter or another fat
    4. verb, gambling to cause (the odds) to lessen or (of odds) to become less
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Synonyms: cut, reduce, decrease, cut down, trim, diminish, dock, prune, lessen, curtail And more...
Antonyms: increase
 

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