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Definition telescope in British English

telescope verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈtelɪˌskəʊp/
1

to slide a number of things together so that they fill less space

Synonyms and related words
widen stretch open out
1.1

to make something shorter in length or time

Example

He telescopes the whole story into 15 minutes.

Synonyms and related words
lengthen stretch shorten
Definition telescope in British English