Sentence examples for To shorten from inspiring English sources

The phrase "to shorten" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used as part of an infinitive verb phrase, where "to" is followed by the base form of a verb. You can use "to shorten" when talking about making something shorter in length or duration. For example: - "I need to shorten this skirt, it's too long." - "Can you please help me to shorten this essay?" - "The company is trying to find ways to shorten the production time." - "I have a meeting at 2pm, but I'll try to shorten it so we can have lunch together."