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shorten
shorten /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:
    The days are shortening.
    shorten to
    His name is often shortened to Pat.