Shorten: meaning, definitions and examples

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shorten

[ ˈʃɔːt(ə)n ]

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text messaging

To shorten a word or phrase by using abbreviations or acronyms to convey the same meaning in a more concise way.

Synonyms

abbreviate, condense, truncate

Examples of usage

Can u pls shorten ur message? I'm running out of characters.
I always shorten 'lol' to save time when texting.

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length

Having a small length or duration; not long in time or extent.

Synonyms

brief, compact, concise

Examples of usage

The movie was quite short, only about an hour and a half.
She wore a short dress to the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "shorten" in other languages:

🇵🇹 encurtar

🇮🇳 छोटा करना

🇩🇪 verkürzen

🇮🇩 memendekkan

🇺🇦 скорочувати

🇵🇱 skrócić

🇯🇵 短くする

🇫🇷 raccourcir

🇪🇸 acortar

🇹🇷 kısaltmak

🇰🇷 줄이다

🇸🇦 اختصر

🇨🇿 zkrátit

🇸🇰 skrátiť

🇨🇳 缩短

🇸🇮 skrajšati

🇮🇸 stytta

🇰🇿 қысқарту

🇬🇪 შემოკლება

🇦🇿 qısaltmaq

🇲🇽 acortar

Word origin

The word 'shorten' originated from the Old English word 'sceortian', which meant to make short or shorten. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Middle English. The concept of shortening has been prevalent in various languages and cultures to convey information more efficiently and effectively.