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According to WordNet, the verb "shorten" has 5 sense(s).

200560893 make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches".

200316494 become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten".

200243900 reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened".

200316768 make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness".

200201034 edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".

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