shortening

shortening

名词 shortening:

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

act of decreasing in length

动词 shorten:

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

同义词：shorten

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

同义词：abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

make short or shorter

同义词：shorten

become short or shorter

同义词：shorten

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

同义词：bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten