shorten

[US]/'ʃɔːt(ə)n/
[UK]/'ʃɔrtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. reduce in length; make shorter; decrease
vi. become shorter; decrease in length

Example Sentences

shorten the period of schooling

The days shorten in winter.

She shortened the skirt by an inch.

The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.

he shortened his stride.

the horse shortened its stride.

smoking that will shorten her life;

he seems resigned to a shortened career.

bromocriptine could shorten significantly the survival time of the hermetic hypoxic mice,the effect of bromocriptin...

around mid September, days shorten and temperatures dip.

a bank that is increasing its liquidity by shortening the average term of its loans.

Periodic only 7 - 10 days, shorten than traditional method a day above, raciness.

Conclusion Rhubarb for AOPP can reduce the dosage of atropine and pralidoxime chloride and shorten the healing time in advance.

Whiskey is a shortened form of usquebaugh, meaning “whiskey.

Measure out the flour and use a pair of knives to cut the shortening in.

P - tert - octylphenol (shorten by PTOP), the alkylation product of phenol with diisobutylene(shorten by DIB), has been largely applying in varied fields such as rubbers, oil additives and so on.

Abstract : Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is one of the important purger eliminate O2- out of body.Its shortened form is SOD.

Real-world Examples

Will all this shorten an expected recession?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

A cellist is always shortening and lengthening the strings.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

By turning clay into liquid, the process is dramatically shortened.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

Unfortunately, these complications often lead to a shortened lifespan.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

In the English Premier League, club names are often shortened.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Historically, the journey has been shortened, but no less significant.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

A contraction is when we shorten a word or phrase.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

Knowing this first will help you understand how to shorten them.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar

Yes! This dress is too long. Would you please shorten that for me?

Source: Past years' college entrance examination listening comprehension (local papers)

In Australia, many, many, many suburbs and place names are also shortened too.

Source: Emma's delicious English

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