Reverse Dictionary: SHORTEN

ADJECTIVES
► ABBREVIATORY tending to abbreviate or shorten → 1847
► CORREPT abridged, shortened → 1654 obs.
► DECURTATE cut down, shortened, abridged, curtailed → a1638

NOUNS
► ABBREVIATURE an abbreviated or shortened state, condition, or form; shortness → 1614 obs.
– the process of abbreviating; abbreviation, shortening → 1659 obs.
► ABRIDGE abridgement, shortening → 1611 obs.
► ACCURTATION shortening, curtailment, abbreviation → 1583 obs.
► DECURTATION shortening; abridging, cutting down → 1652 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABBREVIATOR one who abbreviates, abridges, or shortens; one who summarizes → 1615

VERBS
► BOIL DOWN to shorten, to abridge → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CURT to cut short, to shorten→ a1618 obs.
► CUT to curtail, to abridge, to shorten, to reduce; to shorten a play by omitting portions → 1413
► CUT OFF to shorten, to cut short → 1607 obs.
► DECURT to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge; to summarize → 1550 obs.
► DECURTATE to cut down, to shorten, to dock, to curtail, to abridge→ 1623 obs.
► SUCCIDE to cut off, to shorten → 1432-50 obs.