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shorten - Meaning in Punjabi

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shorten - Meaning in Punjabi

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shorten Word Forms & Inflections

shortened (verb past tense)
shortening (verb present participle)
shortens (verb present tense)

Definitions and Meaning of shorten in English

shorten verb

  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

    Synonyms

    bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate

    Example

    • "bowdlerize a novel"
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    Synonyms

    abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, cut, foreshorten, reduce

    Example

    • "The manuscript must be shortened"
  3. become short or shorter

    Example

    • "In winter, the days shorten"
  4. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

    Example

    • "He shortened his trip due to illness"
  5. make short or shorter

    Examples

    • "shorten the rope by a few inches"
    • "shorten the skirt"

Synonyms of shorten

Antonyms of shorten

lengthen

More matches for shorten

noun 

shortened formਛੋਟਾ ਰੂਪ
shortened timeਛੋਟਾ ਸਮਾਂ
shorten timeਛੋਟਾ ਸਮਾਂ
shortened nameਛੋਟਾ ਨਾਂ
shortened workਛੋਟਾ ਕੰਮ
shortened termਛੋਟਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shortened courseਛੋਟਾ ਕੋਰਸ
shortened workingਛੋਟਾ ਕੰਮ
shortened durationਛੋਟਾ ਅੰਤਰਾਲ
shortened wordsਛੋਟਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ

What is shorten meaning in Punjabi?

The word or phrase shorten refers to edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate, or reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, or become short or shorter, or make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration, or make short or shorter. See shorten meaning in Punjabi, shorten definition, translation and meaning of shorten in Punjabi. Find shorten similar words, shorten synonyms. Also learn shorten opposite words, shorten antonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of shorten. Find the answer of what is the meaning of shorten in Punjabi.

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