overshorten
English
/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃɔː.tən/, /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃɔɹ.tən/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To shorten too much; make excessively or inappropriately short.
Etymology
Prefix from English shorten (shorten up).
Origin
English
shorten
Gloss
shorten up
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- foreshorten English
- overshortening English
- short English
- shorten English
- shortenable English
- shortener English
- shortenest English
- shorteneth English
- unshorten English
- shortnen Middle English