ABBREVIATE

/ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: A1B3B3R1E1V4I1A1T1E1 = 17

Definition

  1. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
  2. verb shorten.

Examples

  • “The manuscript must be shortened”
  • “Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'”

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