shorten
🇺🇸
/ˈʃɔːrtn/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃɔːtn/
verb
R
To make something less long or to become less long in duration.
To save time, they decided to shorten the meeting.
translation
To make something less long or to become less long in duration.
Word Forms
3rd Present
shortens
Past
shortened
Perfect
shortened
Progressive
shortening