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Shorten
Shorten
a.
To
make
short
or
shorter
in
measure
,
extent
, or
time
; as, to
shorten
distance
; to
shorten
a
road
; to
shorten
days
of
calamity
.
Shorten
a.
To
reduce
or
diminish
in
amount
,
quantity
, or
extent
; to
lessen
; to
abridge
; to
curtail
; to
contract
; as, to
shorten
work
, an
allowance
of
food
,
etc
.
Shorten
a.
To
make
deficient
(as to); to
deprive
;
with
of.
Shorten
a.
To
make
short
or
friable
, as
pastry
,
with
butter
,
lard
,
pot
liquor
, or
the
like
.
Shorten
v. i.
To
become
short
or
shorter
; as,
the
day
shortens
in
northern
latitudes
from
June
to
December
; a
metallic
rod
shortens
by
cold
.
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