Chap shortly losing height (6)

I believe the answer is:

victor

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'chap shortly losing height' is the definition.
'Victor' can be an answer for 'chap'. I'm not sure about the 'shortly losing height' bit.

'chap shortly losing height' is the wordplay.
'chap shortly' becomes 'Vic' (short for Victor; 'shortly' asks for an abbreviation).
'losing height' becomes 'tor' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'losing' bit.).
'vic'+'tor'='VICTOR'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for victor that I've seen before include "Competitor who's first" , "Conqueror" , "Comms code for V" , "The . . . . . . comic with Alf Tupper" , "Champion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.

Connecting...