| 1) shortenVerb | |
| Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration. He shortened his trip due to illness. | مختصر کرنا کم کرنا گھٹا دینا | 
| 2) shortenVerb | |
| Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. The manuscript must be shortened. | خلاصہ کرنا | 
| 3) shortenVerb | |
| Make short or shorter. Shorten the skirt. Shorten the rope by a few inches. | چہوٹا کرنا | 
| 4) shortenVerb | |
| Become short or shorter. In winter, the days shorten. | مختصر ہونا | 
| 5) shortenVerb | |
| Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Bowdlerize a novel. | تحریف کرنا |