shorten

verbs

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
shorten
is derived from
shortener
antonym
lengthen
is a type of (narrower)
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
causes
become short or shorter
"In winter, the days shorten"
shorten
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
is derived from
shortener
make short or shorter
"shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
shorten
is derived from
shortener
is derived from
shortening
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
become short or shorter
"In winter, the days shorten"
shorten
antonym
lengthen
is a type of (narrower)
decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten