shortening

n. act of making shorter, act of cutting, abbreviation; solid fat used in baking (i.e. butter, lard, etc.)

v. make shorter, abbreviate, cut, truncate; become shorter; add shortening, add butter or other fat

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Noun
1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
(hypernym) edible fat
2. act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) abbreviation
(derivation) shorten

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Verb
1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
(antonym) lengthen
(hypernym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(hyponym) foreshorten
(derivation) shortener
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
(synonym) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
(verb-group) edit, cut, edit out
(derivation) shortener
3. make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) cut
(derivation) shortener
4. become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
(antonym) lengthen
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
5. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
(synonym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate
(hypernym) abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce

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