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make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration;
"He shortened his trip due to illness"
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
"The manuscript must be shortened"
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make short or shorter;
"shorten the skirt"
"shorten the rope by a few inches"
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become short or shorter;
"In winter, the days shorten"
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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
"bowdlerize a novel"