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shorten - Meaning in Hindi

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shorten - Meaning in Hindi

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shorten Word Forms & Inflections

shortened (verb past tense)
shortening (verb present participle)
shortens (verb present tense)

Definitions and Meaning of shorten in English

shorten verb

  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

    Synonyms

    bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate

    Example

    • "bowdlerize a novel"
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    Synonyms

    abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, cut, foreshorten, reduce

    Example

    • "The manuscript must be shortened"
  3. become short or shorter

    Example

    • "In winter, the days shorten"
  4. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

    Example

    • "He shortened his trip due to illness"
  5. make short or shorter

    Examples

    • "shorten the rope by a few inches"
    • "shorten the skirt"

Synonyms of shorten

Antonyms of shorten

lengthen

More matches for shorten

noun 

shortened formसंक्षिप्त रूप
shortened versionसंक्षिप्त संस्करण
shortened procedureशॉर्ट प्रक्रिया
shorten lifeशॉर्ट लाइफ
shortened lifeछोटी जिंदगी
shorten sailशॉर्टन सेल
shortened sailशॉर्ट सेल
shortened timeअल्पकालीन समय
shortening velocityवेग छोटा करना
shortened periodलघु अवधि

What is shorten meaning in Hindi?

The word or phrase shorten refers to edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate, or reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, or become short or shorter, or make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration, or make short or shorter. See shorten meaning in Hindi, shorten definition, translation and meaning of shorten in Hindi. Find shorten similar words, shorten synonyms. Also learn shorten opposite words, shorten antonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of shorten. Find the answer of what is the meaning of shorten in Hindi. देखें shorten का हिन्दी मतलब, shorten का मीनिंग, shorten का हिन्दी अर्थ, shorten का हिन्दी अनुवाद।

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What is shorten meaning in Hindi, shorten translation in Hindi, shorten definition, pronunciations and examples of shorten in Hindi. shorten का हिन्दी मीनिंग, shorten का हिन्दी अर्थ, shorten का हिन्दी अनुवाद

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