Shorten: meaning, definitions and examples
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shorten
[ หสษหt(ษ)n ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "shorten" in other languages:
๐ต๐น encurtar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verkรผrzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memendekkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะพัะพััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ skrรณciฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ญใใใ
๐ซ๐ท raccourcir
๐ช๐ธ acortar
๐น๐ท kฤฑsaltmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฎุชุตุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zkrรกtit
๐ธ๐ฐ skrรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผฉ็ญ
๐ธ๐ฎ skrajลกati
๐ฎ๐ธ stytta
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััาะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑsaltmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
See also: short, shortage, shortbread, shortcomings, shortcut, shortcuts, shortened, shortening, shortenings, shortfall, shortly, shortness, shortsighted.