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shorten

/ˈʃɔːtn/verb

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छोटा करना या होना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to become shorter; to make something shorter

    छोटा करना या होना

    • The days shorten in winter.
    • Shorten the essay to 250 words.

    Synonyms cut reduce abbreviate condense curtail

    Opposite lengthen extend prolong expand

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cut reduce abbreviate condense curtail

Antonyms

lengthen extend prolong expand

AaSpelling

short·en

?Which word?

Keep the make-shorter words together: shorten, abbreviate (shorten a word: 'Dr' for 'Doctor'), abridge (shorten a book), condense (express in fewer words), curtail (reduce or limit), truncate (cut off the end).

छोटा करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: shorten, abbreviate (शब्द छोटा करना: 'Doctor' के लिए 'Dr'), abridge (किताब संक्षिप्त करना), condense (कम शब्दों में व्यक्त करना), curtail (कम या सीमित करना), truncate (अंत काटना)।