Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shorten 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  shorten 
 
  Sense  1 
  shorten 
  =>  foreshorten 
  =>  clip,  curtail,  cut  short 
  =>  syncopate 
  =>  truncate,  cut  short 
 
  Sense  2 
  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  =>  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten 
  =>  condense,  concentrate 
 
  Sense  3 
  shorten 
  =>  cut 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shorten 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  shorten 
 
  Sense  1 
  shorten 
  =>  foreshorten 
  =>  clip,  curtail,  cut  short 
  =>  syncopate 
  =>  truncate,  cut  short 
 
  Sense  2 
  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  =>  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten 
  =>  condense,  concentrate 
  =>  encapsulate,  capsule,  capsulize 
  =>  telescope 
 
  Sense  3 
  shorten 
  =>  cut 
  =>  shave,  trim 
  =>  fleece,  shear 
  =>  crop,  cut  short 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shorten 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shorten 
 
  5  senses  of  shorten 
 
  Sense  1 
  shorten 
  =>  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  3 
  shorten 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  4 
  shorten 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  5 
  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten 
  =>  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shorten 
 
  shorten  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shorten 
 
  Sense  1 
  shorten 
  =>  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  shorten 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  shorten 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten 
  =>  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shorten 
  shortener 
  shortening 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shorten 
 
  The  verb  shorten  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  shorten  --  (make  shorter  than  originally  intended;  reduce  or  retrench  in  length  or  duration;  "He  shortened  his  trip  due  to  illness") 
  2.  (3)  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce  --  (reduce  in  scope  while  retaining  essential  elements;  "The  manuscript  must  be  shortened") 
  3.  shorten  --  (make  short  or  shorter;  "shorten  the  skirt";  "shorten  the  rope  by  a  few  inches") 
  4.  shorten  --  (become  short  or  shorter;  "In  winter,  the  days  shorten") 
  5.  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten  --  (edit  by  omitting  or  modifying  parts  considered  indelicate;  "bowdlerize  a  novel") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shorten 
  shortened 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shorten 
 
  The  verb  shorten  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  shorten  --  (make  shorter  than  originally  intended;  reduce  or  retrench  in  length  or  duration;  "He  shortened  his  trip  due  to  illness") 
  2.  (3)  abridge,  foreshorten,  abbreviate,  shorten,  cut,  contract,  reduce  --  (reduce  in  scope  while  retaining  essential  elements;  "The  manuscript  must  be  shortened") 
  3.  shorten  --  (make  short  or  shorter;  "shorten  the  skirt";  "shorten  the  rope  by  a  few  inches") 
  4.  shorten  --  (become  short  or  shorter;  "In  winter,  the  days  shorten") 
  5.  bowdlerize,  bowdlerise,  expurgate,  shorten  --  (edit  by  omitting  or  modifying  parts  considered  indelicate;  "bowdlerize  a  novel") 

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