1verb
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
“He shortened his trip due to illness”
01 Word definition
shorten
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is SHORTEN a word?
Yes. SHORTEN is a 7-letter verb. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-H-O-R-T-E-NHow do you spell SHORTEN?
SHORTEN contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗abridgeforeshortenabbreviatecutcontractreduce
02 Letter breakdown
How is SHORTEN spelled?
S1H2O3R4T5E6N7
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About SHORTEN.
How do you spell SHORTEN?
SHORTEN is spelled S-H-O-R-T-E-N. It contains 7 letters.