verb

definition

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

definition

To become shorter.

definition

To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

definition

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.

definition

To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.

example

to shorten an allowance of food

definition

To take in the slack of (a rope).

definition

To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

Examples of shortens in a Sentence

These yield under the strain, and the cell shortens between those points of its attachment.

Any simple operation which improves the colour of the fibre or shortens the operation of retting is worthy of consideration.

This shortens lift lines and limits the amount of people on the slopes at any given time.

Mobile dog grooming shortens the actual time your dog has to spend away from his comfortable home environment.

Poor posture shortens your neck and your torso, interferes with good breathing and can compromise your health.

Sleep disruption that shortens the time spent in REM can lead to concentration, memory and learning problems.

In many cases, first stage labor shortens, which diminishes fatigue during labor leaving the mother stronger for pushing.

Antibiotic treatment shortens the course of the illness in small children but may not do so in adolescents or adults.

If observation suggests a secondary infection, topical application of tetracycline to the lesion, three or four times daily, shortens healing to two to four days.

Simply put, IUI shortens the distance that sperm needs to travel to reach an egg.

Overall, the main effect of vitamin K is that it shortens what is known as the prothombin time.

Additionally, the lack of air causes resistance that can make the hand held vacuum's motor work even harder which, in turn, shortens its lifespan.

This gait naturally reduces impact, shortens stride length, and according to one study, even reduces the volume of oxygen consumed, making running feel easier.

In addition, because it shortens the amount of time food stays in your digestive tract, the items you consume have less time to be absorbed by your body and stored as fat.

Links count towards a post's 140 maximum characters, so instead of having a full link that is 30 characters long, Twitter shortens the link to about 10 characters or less.

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