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shortened |
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 -------------- 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") Overview of adj shortened The adj shortened has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sawed-off, shortened -- (cut short; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use") 2. abbreviated, shortened, truncated -- (cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "a curtailed visit"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation") 3. telescoped, shortened -- (shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another; "a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars"; "years that seemed telescoped like time in a dream") 4. cut, shortened -- (with parts removed; "the drastically cut film") Antonyms of adj shortened 4 senses of shortened Sense 1 sawed-off, shortened INDIRECT (VIA short) -> long Sense 2 abbreviated, shortened, truncated INDIRECT (VIA short) -> long Sense 3 telescoped, shortened INDIRECT (VIA short) -> long Sense 4 cut, shortened INDIRECT (VIA abridged) -> unabridged Similarity of adj shortened 4 senses of shortened Sense 1 sawed-off, shortened => short (vs. long) Sense 2 abbreviated, shortened, truncated => short (vs. long) Sense 3 telescoped, shortened => short (vs. long) => short (vs. long) Sense 4 cut, shortened => abridged (vs. unabridged) Attributes of adj shortened Familiarity of adj shortened shortened used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj shortened 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") Overview of adj shortened The adj shortened has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sawed-off, shortened -- (cut short; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use") 2. abbreviated, shortened, truncated -- (cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "a curtailed visit"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation") 3. telescoped, shortened -- (shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another; "a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars"; "years that seemed telescoped like time in a dream") 4. cut, shortened -- (with parts removed; "the drastically cut film")
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