Definition of Abbreviate in English :
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Abbreviate
see synonyms of abbreviateVerb
1. abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Example Sentences:'The manuscript must be shortened'
2. abbreviate
shorten
Example Sentences:'Abbreviate New York' and write NY''
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Abbreviate
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