shorten - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Synonyms

• bowdlerise
• bowdlerize
• castrate
• expurgate
• shorten

More generic

• abbreviate
• abridge
• contract
• cut
• foreshorten
• reduce
• shorten

Verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Synonyms

• abbreviate
• abridge
• contract
• cut
• foreshorten
• reduce
• shorten

More generic

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

More specific

• bowdlerise
• bowdlerize
• castrate
• concentrate
• condense
• digest
• expurgate
• shorten

Related

• cut
• edit
• edit out

Verb

become short or shorter

Synonyms

• shorten

More generic

• decrease
• diminish
• fall
• lessen

Opposite / Antonyms

• lengthen

Verb

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

Synonyms

• shorten

More generic

• bring down
• cut
• cut back
• cut down
• reduce
• trim
• trim back
• trim down

Opposite / Antonyms

• lengthen

More specific

• clip
• curtail
• cut short
• foreshorten
• syncopate
• truncate

Related

• shorten

Verb

make short or shorter

Synonyms

• shorten

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

More specific

• cut

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