abbreviate
verb | /abbreviate/
to shorten (a word or text)
abbreviate
verb | /abbreviate/
Essential WordsEASYto shorten (a word or text)
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"Please abbreviate your answer to fit the word limit."
"We often abbreviate 'document' to 'doc' in informal writing."
Mnemonic Trick
Mnemonic: ab + brevia (short) → shorten
Etymology
from Latin brevis “short” via medieval Latin abbreviat-
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