1. shortening - noun
· fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
Hypernym(s): edible_fat
2. shortening - noun
· act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
3. shorten - verb
· make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
Hypernym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down
Antonym(s): lengthen
4. shorten - verb
· reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonym(s): abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
5. shorten - verb
· make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
6. shorten - verb
· become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym(s): lengthen
7. shorten - verb
· edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
Synonym(s): bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
Hypernym(s): abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
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