Difference between Shorten and Expedite

SHORTEN vs EXPEDITE: ADJECTIVE

To become short or shorter.
To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.
To add shortening to (dough) so as to make flaky.
To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.
To make short or shorter.

To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract
To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of.
To take in the slack of it.
To reduce sail by taking it in.

To speed up the progress of or execute quickly.
To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken.
To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially.

To make short or friable, as pastry with butter or lard.
To pronounce or measure as short: as, to shorten a vowel or syllable.
To deprive.
To check; confine; restrain.
To take in; contract; lessen in extent or amount: as, to shorten sail; to shorten an allowance.
Figuratively, to make inefficient or incapable. Compare short-armed.
To make appear short: as, pleasant companionship shortens a journey; a concave mirror shortens the face.
To make short or shorter; abridge; curtail: as, to shorten hours of work; to shorten the skirt of a dress.
To come short; fail.
To make anything short: used with in in the nautical phrase to shorten in on the cable, to heave in short or shorter.
To become short or shorter; contract; diminish in length: as, ropes shorten when wet.
To cause to come short or fail.

Ready; quick; expeditious.
To remove impediments to the movement or progress of; accelerate the motion or progress of; hasten; quicken: as, the general sent orders to expedite the march of the army; artificial heat may expedite the growth of plants.
To despatch; send forth; issue officially.
Synonyms To speed, forward, advance, press on, press forward, urge on, urge forward, drive, push.
Speed up the progress of
Facilitate
Cleared of impediments; unobstructed; unimpeded; unencumbered.

Interrupt, Lessen, Expedite, Improve, Streamline, Accelerate, Bowdlerize, Bowdlerise, Expurgate, Contract, Abridge, Foreshorten, Cut, Abbreviate, Reduce

Quicken, Prompt, Intensify, Accelerated, Strengthen, Spur, Enhance, Shorten, Facilitating, Speedy, Expeditiously, Accelerate, Streamline, Facilitate, Hasten

Minimize, Reducing, Interrupt, Lessen, Expedite, Improve, Streamline, Accelerate, Expurgate, Contract, Abridge, Foreshorten, Cut, Abbreviate, Reduce

Ease, Quicken, Prompt, Intensify, Accelerated, Strengthen, Spur, Enhance, Shorten, Facilitating, Speedy, Accelerate, Streamline, Facilitate, Hasten

You wish to expedite the probate later on.
What happens after an expedite request is approved?
American Express will expedite replacement cards upon request.
We do not expedite any trademark application filings.
Request to expedite the process sample letter Request to expedite the process sample letter.
Faxed directly to the cover expedite request will cause losses to check your ead expedite request letter is to lie to.
The EAD expedite is a great way to get your work permit faster if you qualify for one of the expedite requirements.
The petitioner must demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met to be granted an expedite.
Expedite Request Letter Uscis I Cover Letter For Sibling Expedite.
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