shorten
short‧en /ˈʃɔːtn $ ˈʃɔːrtn/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
OPP lengthen:
The days are shortening.
shorten to
His name is often shortened to Pat.
short‧en /ˈʃɔːtn $ ˈʃɔːrtn/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Word Family: noun: short, shortage, shortness, shorts, shorty; verb: shorten, short; adverb: short, shortly; adjective: short
to become shorter or make something shorter OPP lengthen:
shorten to