Synonyms for
Shortened
Definition
made shorter or briefer
Synonyms & similar words
reduce
sawnoff
bowdlerise
abridge
expand
cut
castrate
contract
abbreviated
foreshorten
shorten
abbreviate
expurgate
truncated
lengthen
bowdlerize
sawedoff
telescoped
abbreviated
condensed
cut
reduced
curtailed
trimmed
contracted
abridged
diminished
lessened
minimized
shaved
cropped
snipped
pruned
clipped
pared
chopped
slashed
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- shortened form
- shortened version
- shortened path
- shortened life
- shortened distance
- shortened time
- shortened route
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe a reduction in length, duration, or scope. Can also refer to a reduction in size or a decrease in the number of something.
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Example sentences
- I shortened my essay so it wasn't too long.
- My pants were too long, so my mom shortened them.
- The teacher shortened the class by 10 minutes.
- I shortened my name from 'Elizabeth' to 'Liz'.
- He shortened his sentence by confessing to the crime.
Quotes
'Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.' - Lao Tzu
'The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.' - Jimmy Johnson
'Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.' - Dalai Lama