✂️abbreviate

verb
/əˈbriːvieɪt/

Meaning

To shorten a word, phrase, or text by leaving out letters or parts.

Example Sentences

We often abbreviate 'Doctor' to 'Dr'.

Synonyms

shorten, condense, contract, reduce, cut

Antonyms

expand, lengthen, extend

Collocations

abbreviate words, abbreviate term, abbreviate name, commonly abbreviated

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