[{"word":"shortening","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make shorter; to abbreviate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become shorter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to shorten an allowance of food"},{"definition":"To take in the slack of (a rope).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To reduce (sail) by taking it in.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["extend","lengthen"]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Fat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Verbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["extension","lengthening"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shorten","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shortening"]}]