shortens

Meaning of shortens

verb
  1. To make shorter; to abbreviate.
  2. To become shorter.
  3. To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
  4. To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
  5. To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
    to shorten an allowance of food
  6. To take in the slack of (a rope).
  7. To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

Information about shortens

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of shortens is: shorten.
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Hyphenation of shortens

short-ens

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • shortens is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

shortens antonyms

Meaning :

extend, lengthen

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