shorten
//ˈʃɔːr.tən//
Verb
shortenInfinitive
shortenPresent tense
shortenedPast tense
shortenedPast participle
shorteningPresent participle
shortensThird-person singular
1
To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
I need to shorten my essay by two pages.
2
To become shorter; to decrease in length or duration.
The days shorten as winter approaches.