Meanings
verbshorten down (third-person singular simple present shortens down, present participle shortening down, simple past and past participle shortened down)
present singular third person shortens down · participle present shortening down · participle past shortened down · past shortened down
- Synonym of shorten up.
Synonyms: shorten up
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of shorten up.
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APA
shorten down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorten%20down
MLA
“shorten down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorten%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorten down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorten%20down.
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