to shorten

verb/ẽkuɾˈtaɾ/medium

en·cur·tar

Definition

To make shorter; to reduce the length or duration.

We can shorten the journey by taking the tunnel.

She asked the tailor to shorten her dress.

syn

ant

Common collocations

to shorten the distanceto shorten a deadlineto shorten a skirt

Do prefixo 'en-' + 'curto' + '-ar'.