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shortened

/ˈʃɔɹtənd/adjective2 syllables

Shortened means: shortened.

Synonyms for shortened8

adjective, as in shortened

sawed-off, sawn-off, short

adjective, as in cut short in duration

abbreviated, truncated, short

adjective, as in shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another

telescoped, short

adjective, as in with parts removed

cut, abridged

What does shortened mean?4

adjective

1

shortened“a sawed-off shotgun”

2

cut short in duration“the abbreviated speech”

3

shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another“a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars”

4

with parts removed“the drastically cut film”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Shortened in a sentence

  • Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease which is highly contagious.Vanilla
  • These jeans are too long, and need to be shortened.CM
  • I felt as if my life had been shortened.CM
  • A long road is shortened by a fairy tale.AlanF_US
  • The text needs to be shortened so that it fits on one page.sundown
  • The minimum distance that constitutes a marathon swim has dramatically shortened over time.CM
  • His life was shortened short by a sudden tragic car accident.LoverofEnglish
  • When it seemed miniskirts couldn't be any shorter, they found out they could be shortened from above.marcelostockle

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