Abbreviate
/ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters
Definition of Abbreviate
verb
- To shorten by omitting parts or details.
- To speak or write in a brief manner.
- To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
- To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
- To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
abridgecompresscondensecontractcurtailepitomizereduceshorten
ANTONYMS
amplifydilateelongateenlargeexpandexpatiateextendlengthenproduceprolongstretch