simple past tense and past participle of shorten

One who, or that which, shortens.

plural of shortener

plural of shortening

That may be shortened.

(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate. / (intransitive) To become shorter. / (transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry.

present participle of shorten

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shorten

plural of Shorten