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shorten

verb
- make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
Antonyms: lengthen - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce Antonyms: elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate - make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
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