shorten
English Thesaurus
1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (verb.change)
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| verb group | : | cut, edit, edit out, |
| definition | : | cut and assemble the components of (verb.change) |
3. become short or shorter (verb.change)
4. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | foreshorten, |
| definition | : | shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clip, curtail, cut short, |
| definition | : | terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | syncopate, |
| definition | : | omit a sound or letter in a word (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut short, truncate, |
| definition | : | make shorter as if by cutting off (verb.change) |
| cause | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | become short or shorter (verb.change) |
5. make short or shorter (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of (verb.change) |
6. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | castration, expurgation, |
| definition | : | the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bowdler, thomas bowdler, |
| definition | : | English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825) (noun.person) |
7. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| antonym | : | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, |
| definition | : | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | abbreviator, abridger, |
| definition | : | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work (noun.person) |
8. become short or shorter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | lengthen, |
| definition | : | become long or longer (verb.change) |
9. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change)
| antonym | : | lengthen, |
| definition | : | make longer (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
10. make short or shorter (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
11. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | castration, expurgation, |
| definition | : | the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bowdler, thomas bowdler, |
| definition | : | English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825) (noun.person) |
12. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb.change)
| antonym | : | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, |
| definition | : | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | abbreviator, abridger, |
| definition | : | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work (noun.person) |
13. become short or shorter (verb.change)
| antonym | : | lengthen, |
| definition | : | become long or longer (verb.change) |
14. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change)
| antonym | : | lengthen, |
| definition | : | make longer (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
15. make short or shorter (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shortener, |
| definition | : | any agent that shortens (noun.object) |
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