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English to Indonesian Dictionary

shorten Meaning in Indonesian (shorten artinya dalam bahasa indonesia)

memperpendek, memendek
memperpendek in English:shorten
Phonetic:mem-per-pen-dek
Quick Answer • Indonesian Meaning

Arti shorten dalam bahasa Indonesia adalah memperpendek, memendek. (Mengurangi panjang, durasi, atau cakupan sesuatu.)

Definitions of Shorten

  1. 1
    verb
    memperpendek

    To reduce the length, duration, or extent of something.

    Mengurangi panjang, durasi, atau cakupan sesuatu.

  2. 2
    verb
    memendek

    To become shorter in length or duration.

    Menjadi lebih pendek dalam panjang atau durasi.

Example Sentences

casual

“The tailor had to shorten the trousers.”

Penjahit itu harus memperpendek celana panjang tersebut.

business

“We need to shorten the meeting to save time.”

Kita perlu memperpendek rapat untuk menghemat waktu.

Synonyms (Sinonim)

In English:

abbreviatecurtailreducetruncatelessen

Antonyms (Antonim)

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularshortens
past tenseshortened
present participleshortening
nounshortness
adjectiveshort

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shorten the oddsidiom

To make an outcome more likely to happen.

shorten one's lifeexpression

To do something that causes one to die earlier than expected.