What are some opposite words for shorten?
Antonyms for shorten
ˈʃɔr tnshort·en
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term shorten.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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shortenverb
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
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lengthenSynonyms:
bowdlerize, expurgate, abbreviate, castrate, cut, contract, abridge, reduce, foreshorten, bowdleriseabridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduceverb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
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lengthenSynonyms:
sign on, expurgate, skip, foreshorten, ignore, cut off, bowdlerize, bowdlerise, sign, reduce, hack, compress, tailor, quash, disregard, cut back, sign up, turn out, lose weight, slew, rationalise, switch off, castrate, prune, melt off, trim down, scale down, contract, condense, compact, thin, slim down, geld, rationalize, make out, abridge, constrict, issue, narrow, take, squeeze, bring down, trim, slue, tighten, deoxidise, abbreviate, turn off, keep down, cut, subdue, cut down, dilute, burn, subjugate, get, shrink, edit, edit out, come down, repress, press, write out, thin out, swerve, boil down, snub, slenderize, trend, curve, deoxidize, sheer, concentrate, undertake, veer, decoct, slim, trim backshortenverb
make short or shorter
"shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
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lengthenSynonyms:
bowdlerize, expurgate, abbreviate, castrate, cut, contract, abridge, reduce, foreshorten, bowdleriseshortenverb
become short or shorter
"In winter, the days shorten"
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lengthenSynonyms:
bowdlerize, expurgate, abbreviate, castrate, cut, contract, abridge, reduce, foreshorten, bowdlerisebowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shortenverb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
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lengthenSynonyms:
emasculate, alter, bowdlerise, neuter, reduce, cut, abridge, castrate, spay, contract, foreshorten, demasculinise, expurgate, demasculinize, bowdlerize, abbreviate
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How to use shorten in a sentence?
That means cell entry inhibitors, like the acids from hemp, could be used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and also to shorten infections by preventing virus particles from infecting human cells.
The first question the judge asks himself is, 'If I release this person now or shorten the sentence now, will he be a greater danger to the community?' and the statistics say very clearly no.
I noticed Bill Shorten's frustration yesterday, but you know, that impatience is born of arrogance.
This change will support kidney donation, reduce waste, and shorten transplant wait times for years to come.
We have a fairly large escrow to be made up, and until we do, the cap is basically flat, the increase in value obviously is going to shorten the timeframe that perhaps many had projected when we did the return to play for last season and extended the collective bargaining agreement.
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