Meanings
verbpreshorten (third-person singular simple present preshortens, present participle preshortening, simple past and past participle preshortened)
present singular third person preshortens · participle present preshortening · participle past preshortened · past preshortened
- transitiveTo shorten in advance.
Origin
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APA
preshorten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preshorten
MLA
“preshorten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preshorten. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preshorten,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preshorten.
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