transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshȯr-t ə n ]
verb
( short·ened ; short·en·ing ˈshȯrt-niŋ, ˈshȯr-t ə n-iŋ)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to reduce the length or duration of
b. : to cause to seem short
2.
a. : to reduce in power or efficiency
is my hand shorten ed, that it cannot redeem — Isaiah 50:2 (Revised Standard Version)
b. obsolete : to deprive of effect
3. : to add fat to (as pastry dough) in order to make tender and flaky
intransitive verb
: to become short or shorter
• short·en·er ˈshȯrt-nər, ˈshȯr-t ə n-ər noun
Synonyms:
shorten , curtail , abbreviate , abridge , retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration
shorten a speech
curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy
ceremonies curtailed because of rain
abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part
using an abbreviated title
abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result
the abridged version of the novel
retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive
declining business forced the company to retrench