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Verb Concept
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shorten
EN
Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration WordNet 3.0
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Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen. Wiktionary
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He shortened his trip due to illness WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To shorten an allowance of food. Wiktionary
IS A
reduce
HAS KIND
clip
truncate
foreshorten
syncopate
ANTONYM
lengthen
CAUSE
shorten
DERIVATION
shortener
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
shorten
Wiktionary
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shorten
VerbAtlas
REDUCE • DIMINISH va:0241f

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