Shorten

Meaning

Verb

●

To make

; to abbreviate.

●

To become shorter.

●

To make

(

); to

(of).

●

To make

or

, as

, with

,

, etc.

●

To reduce or

in amount,

, or

; to lessen.

●

In Baking:

To make crumbly.

●

In Nautical:

To

the

of (a rope).

●

In Nautical:

To reduce (sail) by

in.

Name

●

A surname.

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Origin

shorten

English

-en

English

-en

Middle English (1100-1500)

-enen

Middle English (1100-1500)

short

English

short

Middle English (1100-1500)

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