Definitions

1. verb

to make something longer in length or duration; to remove abbreviations or shortenings

“The editor decided to unshorten the title to make it more descriptive.”

2. verb

to expand or expand upon something

“The teacher tried to unshorten her explanation to help the students understand the concept better.”

3. noun

the process of making something longer in length or duration

“The unshortening of the video took several hours.”