1. shorten

verb. ['ˈʃɔrtən'] make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.

Rhymes with Shorten

• throgmorton
• mcnorton
• whorton
• wharton
• warton
• thorton
• norton
• morton
• morten
• lorton
• korten
• horton
• gorton
• forton
• dorton
• borton
• borten
• orton

How do you pronounce shorten?

Pronounce shorten as ˈʃɔrtən.

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Sentences with shorten

1. Verb, base form
Make the cuts a few inches from the tips to shorten them.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
If you close one of your first credit cards, you shorten your credit history.

3. Noun, singular or mass
Going up stairs, your leg muscles contract and shorten at the same time.

Quotes about shorten

1. I'm not sure the least educated members of the population are missing out on the advances in medical technology as much as they are adopting harmful behavioral habits that shorten their life.
- S. Jay Olshansky

2. shorten

verb. ['ˈʃɔrtən'] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

3. shorten

verb. ['ˈʃɔrtən'] make short or shorter.

4. shorten

verb. ['ˈʃɔrtən'] edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.

5. shorten

verb. ['ˈʃɔrtən'] become short or shorter.