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shorten - Meaning in Malayalam

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shorten - Meaning in Malayalam

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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 timeചുരുങ്ങിയ സമയം
shortened periodചുരുങ്ങിയ കാലം
shortened termചുരുങ്ങിയ സമയം
shortened durationചുരുങ്ങിയ സമയം
shortened intervalകുറഞ്ഞ ഇടവേള
shortening durationചുരുങ്ങിയ സമയം
shortened lifetimeചുരുങ്ങിയ കാലം
shortened statureകുറഞ്ഞ നീളം
shortened drasticallyകുത്തനെ ഇടിഞ്ഞു
shorteningനീളം കുറയ്‌ക്കല്

What is shorten meaning in Malayalam?

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 Malayalam, shorten definition, translation and meaning of shorten in Malayalam. 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 Malayalam.

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