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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..