Shortening meaning in Hindi

Shortening is a english word.

Shortening Meaning in Hindi (हिंदी में मतलब)

  • shortening = चरबी

    • Usage: My mother asked me to purchase some shortening from the market.

Shortening Meaning in Detail

  • shortening (noun) = fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

    Synonyms: shortening

  • shortening (noun) = act of decreasing in length

    Synonyms: shortening

    • Usage: the dress needs shortening

  • shortening (verb) = make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

    Synonyms: shorten

    • Usage: He shortened his trip due to illness

  • shortening (verb) = reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    Synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

    • Usage: The manuscript must be shortened

  • shortening (verb) = make short or shorter

    Synonyms: shorten

    • Usage: shorten the skirt
    • Usage: shorten the rope by a few inches

  • shortening (verb) = become short or shorter

    Synonyms: shorten

    • Usage: In winter, the days shorten

  • shortening (verb) = edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

    Synonyms: bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

    • Usage: bowdlerize a novel
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