Urdu Meanings, Pronounciation and Synonyms:
shorten
(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ )
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Verb: shorten
| 1. shorten | |
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Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
"He shortened his trip due to illness";
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مختصر کرنا۔ کم کرنا۔ گھٹا دینا۔ |
| 2. shorten [ Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce] | |
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Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened";
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خلاصہ کرنا۔ |
| 3. shorten | |
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Make short or shorter
"shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches";
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چہوٹا کرنا۔ |
| 4. shorten | |
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Become short or shorter
"In winter, the days shorten";
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مختصر ہونا۔ |
| 5. shorten [ Synonyms: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate] | |
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Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel";
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تحریف کرنا۔ |
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