Results for shorten

Definitions of shorten:

part of speech: verb intransitive

To grow or become shorter or briefer.

part of speech: verb

To make short; to lessen; to abridge; to contract; to become short.

part of speech: verb transitive

To make short of shorter in time, extent, or measure; to make crisp or brittle, as pastry, by using butter, lard, etc.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To become short or shorter: to contract.

Usage examples for shorten:

• Since old Ann's death, six months ago, she says she has been miserable, and if she goes on like this, it will shorten the few days that are left her. "Gutta-Percha Willie", George MacDonald

• A summary always requires farther demonstration, whereas, if I give the plates at once I can shorten the text and present the general results as an introduction to the first number. "Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence", Louis Agassiz

• We have just decided, the Marquis told her, to shorten our stay in London. "The Wicked Marquis", E. Phillips Oppenheim

• A kind- faced woman informed us that we should shorten it much by going through the park, which, as we seemed respectable boys, she would allow us to do. "Wilfrid Cumbermede", George MacDonald