verb
abbreviate
Abbreviate (verb) means to shorten by omitting parts or details.
verb
1
To shorten by omitting parts or details.
2
To speak or write in a brief manner.
3
To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
4
To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
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Etymology
From Middle English abbreviaten, from abbreviat(e) (“abbreviated”, used as the participle of abbreviaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin abbreviātus, perfect passive participle of abbreviō (“to shorten”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), formed from ab- + breviō (“to shorten”), from brevis (“short”). Alternatively, a back-formation from abbreviation. Doublet of abridge.
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What is the meaning of abbreviate?
"abbreviate" (verb) means to shorten by omitting parts or details.
What is another word for abbreviate?
Other words for "abbreviate" include reduce, cut, contract, shorten, abridge, foreshorten.
What are the different meanings of abbreviate?
"abbreviate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To shorten by omitting parts or details; 2. To speak or write in a brief manner; 3. To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
