shorten

[shawr-tn] / ˈʃɔr tn /

VERB

diminish, decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviate compress curtail cut cut back cut down lessen minimize reduce shrink slash trim

STRONG

abridge bob chop clip condense contract dock edit elide excerpt lop retrench snip

WEAK

blue pencil boil down cut to the bone make a long story short put in a nutshell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen stretch

WEAK

amplify elongate

Example Sentences

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He was initially due to tour several towns but following angry reactions across Europe, he shortened his itinerary to a one-day visit to the US Pituffik military base.

From Barron's

When firms diversify away from single-country dependence, supply chains shorten and overall risk decreases.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is a Friday before the shortened holiday week so probably not a lot of people want to establish new positions."

From Barron's

The drug has received what’s known as a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher, a controversial new program that dramatically shortens drug approval timelines.

From Barron's

OpenAI shortened its “vesting cliff” for new employees, a shift in compensation policy that’s meant to help retain new hires from leaving in the midst of a fierce talent war.

From The Wall Street Journal

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