'shortens'
[shorten.v.01] as in: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration


Examples:
He shortened his trip due to illness



'shortens'
[abridge.v.01] as in: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements


Examples:
The manuscript must be shortened


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'shortens'
[shorten.v.03] as in: make short or shorter


Examples:
shorten the skirt
shorten the rope by a few inches



'shortens'
[shorten.v.04] as in: become short or shorter


Examples:
In winter, the days shorten



'shortens'
[bowdlerize.v.01] as in: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate


Examples:
bowdlerize a novel



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