shorten /'ʃɒ:tn/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- (v.) make short or shorter
- (v.) become short or shorter
Chinese translation
- vt. 弄短, 缩短, 减少
- vi. 缩小, 变短
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'ʃɒ:tn/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.38 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
shortened, shortening, shortens
Creature card
On Wordtopia, "shorten" is a verb-type pixel creature (Germanic · Animal creature, Super Super Rare card). Its letters shape the look, its etymology the size and its frequency the rarity. Collect it, level it up by writing sentences, and learn its part of speech in word battles.
Related words
short · shortly · shore · shorts · shortage · shortcut · shorthand · shortfall
Draw cards and collect it · Play Word Battle · Browse all words