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Definition of shorten
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Shorten
(a.) To make short or
friable,
as
pastry,
with
butter,
lard, pot
liquor,
or the
like..
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Detuncate
::
Detuncate
(v. t.) To
shorten
by
cutting;
to cut off; to lop off.
Abbreviate
::
Abbreviate
(a.)
Abbreviated;
abridged;
shortened.
Quicken
::
Quicken
(a.) To
shorten
the
radius
of (a
curve);
to make (a
curve)
sharper;
as, to
quicken
the
sheer,
that is, to make its curve more
pronounced..
Roll
::
Roll (v.) A kind of
shortened
raised
biscuit
or
bread,
often
rolled
or
doubled
upon
itself..
Shortening
::
Shortening
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of
Shorte.
Brief
::
Brief (v. t.) To make an
abstract
or
abridgment
of; to
shorten;
as, to brief
pleadings..
Foreshorten
::
Foreshorten
(v. t.) To
represent
on a plane
surface,
as if
extended
in a
direction
toward
the
spectator
or
nearly
so; to
shorten
by
drawing
in
perspective..
Trim
::
Trim (v. t.) To make ready or right by
cutting
or
shortening;
to clip or lop; to
curtail;
as, to trim the hair; to trim a
tree..
Shortener
::
Shortener
(n.) One who, or that
which,
shortens..
Scrimp
::
Scrimp
(v. t.) To make too small or
short;
to limit or
straiten;
to put on short
allowance;
to
scant;
to
contract;
to
shorten;
as, to
scrimp
the
pattern
of a
coat..
Dock
::
Dock (v. t.) To cut off a part from; to
shorten;
to
deduct
from; to
subject
to a
deduction;
as, to dock one's
wages..
Aphetize
::
Aphetize
(v. t.) To
shorten
by
aphesis.
Short
::
Short (v. t.) To
shorten.
Pa
::
Pa (n.) A
shortened
form of Papa.
Foreshorten
::
Foreshorten
(v. t.) Fig.: To
represent
pictorially
to the
imagination.
Abbreviate
::
Abbreviate
(v. t.) To make
briefer;
to
shorten;
to
abridge;
to
reduce
by
contraction
or
omission,
especially
of words
written
or
spoken..
Unabridged
::
Unabridged
(a.) Not
abridged,
or
shortened;
full;
complete;
entire;
whole..
Al-
::
Al- (A
prefix.)
To; at; on; -- in OF.
shortened
to a-. See Ad-.
Contract
::
Contract
(n.) To draw
together
or
nearer;
to
reduce
to a less
compass;
to
shorten,
narrow,
or
lessen;
as, to
contract
one's
sphere
of
action..
Tuck
::
Tuck (v. t.) To draw up; to
shorten;
to fold
under;
to press into a
narrower
compass;
as, to tuck the
bedclothes
in; to tuck up one's
sleeves..
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