shorten
verb
ˈʃɔːtn
verb
1
to
become
shorter
or
make
something
shorter
（使）变短，缩短;
The
days
are
shortening.
白天变得越来越短了。
[+
to
]
His
name
is
often
shortened
to
Pat.
他的名字常被简称为帕特。