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verkürzen
, kürzer machen
, abkürzen
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Shorten
- (v. i.) To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold.
- (a.) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like.
- (a.) To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.
- (a.) To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of.
- (a.) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc.
Synonyms:
Abbreviate, Abridge, Bowdlerize, Castrate, Contract, Cut, Expurgate, Foreshorten, Reduce,
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firth, mimicry, solar, greetings, quibble, infinity, constraint, millionaire, airmail, break, listless, perfectly, tier, dreamer, refractory, sheet, harm, parallel bars, procreation, hay fever, fly, arrogate, serious, flat, pigeonhole, spindle, contractile, intercede, prostitute, marlin, propensity, carsickness, |
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Sparkle, Thank, Feel, Kiss, Love, Glitter, You, Be, Blend, Weaken, I, Dark, Abash, Boy, Go, Do, Shorten, Slash, Girl, Dedicate, Endure, Bride, Abbreviate, Gash, Trend, Sparkling, Father, Romance, Run, Thanks, Feeling, Abductor, |
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