shorten

Word parts

short + -en

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɔːtn/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɔːrtn/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: short‧en

Verb

Plain form shorten

Third-person singular shortens

Past tense shortened

Past participle shortened

Present participle shortening

1. If you shorten something, you make it shorter.
   • Antonym: lengthen

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