Synonyms of shortens

shortens

verb

present tense third-person singular of shorten

as in reduces

to make less in extent or duration

we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn

if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• curtails
• truncates
• abbreviates
• abridges
• decreases
• elides
• cuts back
• compresses
• summarizes
• docks
• trims
• syncopates
• modifies
• recapitulates
• encapsulates
• diminishes
• epitomizes
• constricts
• sums up
• lessens
• lowers
• shrinks
• digests
• cuts down
• pares
• cuts
• downsizes
• prunes
• dwindles
• tapers
• abates
• slashes
• abstracts
• contracts
• deflates
• retrenches
• subtracts (from)
• moderates
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• prolongs
• elongates
• expands
• increases
• enlarges
• adds
• maximizes
• supplements
• augments
• heightens
• raises
• amplifies
• dilates
• protracts
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• blows up
• aggrandizes
• pumps up
• balloons