shorten


Meanings

  • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration;
    • "He shortened his trip due to illness"
  • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
    • "The manuscript must be shortened"
  • make short or shorter;
    • "shorten the skirt"
    • "shorten the rope by a few inches"
  • become short or shorter;
    • "In winter, the days shorten"
  • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
  • SHORTEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make or become shorter


Scrabble Score: 10

shorten is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shorten is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shorten is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

shorten is a valid Words With Friends word