shorten

VERB /ʃɔrtən/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

shorten is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1H4O1R1T1E1N1

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does shorten mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES

Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

ABRIDGE ABBREVIATE CONTRACT CUT FORESHORTEN REDUCE

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

“The manuscript must be shortened”

SYNONYMS

ABBREVIATE ABRIDGE CONTRACT CUT FORESHORTEN REDUCE

BROADER

DECREASE LESSEN MINIFY

NARROWER

BOWDLERISE DIGEST CASTRATE BOWDLERIZE EXPURGATE CONDENSE CONCENTRATE

SHORTENER

Become short or shorter.

“In winter, the days shorten”

ANTONYMS

LENGTHEN

BROADER

LESSEN DIMINISH DECREASE FALL

Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.

“He shortened his trip due to illness”

ANTONYMS

LENGTHEN

BROADER

CUT TRIM DOWN BRING DOWN TRIM BACK TRIM CUT BACK CUT DOWN REDUCE

NARROWER

CUT SHORT FORESHORTEN CURTAIL TRUNCATE SYNCOPATE CLIP

SHORTENER

Make short or shorter.

“shorten the skirt”

“shorten the rope by a few inches”

BROADER

MODIFY ALTER CHANGE

NARROWER

CUT

SHORTENER SHORTENING

AT THE BOARD

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