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to shorten
01
to decrease the length of something
02
to have a decrease in length of time or duration
03
to edit a text by removing or modifying parts that are considered unnecessary
04
to reduce the length of time or duration of something
Example
The tailor shortened the trousers to fit the customer's height.
The builder had to shorten the length of the fence to avoid encroaching on the neighbor's property.
She decided to shorten her hair to shoulder length for a change.
The doubled speed of the train shortened the travel time considerably.
The project timeline was shortened dramatically with better efficiency.
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