English Explanatory Dictionary

overshorten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shorten too much; make excessively or inappropriately short.

Pronunciation

ō'vər.shôrʹtən /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃɔː.tən/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃɔɹ.tən/ en-us-overshorten.ogg en-au-overshorten.ogg

Word forms

overshorten overshortens overshortening overshortened

Etymology

From over- + shorten.

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