'abbreviate' definitions:

Definition of 'abbreviate'

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verb
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce] [ant: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate]
verb
Shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

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