abbreviate
v. shorten, reduce in length, make brief | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abbreviating
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Abbreviate
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Abbreviate
| WordNet 2.0 |
abbreviate
Verb
1. shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
(hypernym) reduce
(derivation) abbreviation
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
(synonym) abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
(verb-group) edit, cut, edit out
(derivation) abridger, abbreviator
Verb
1. shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
(hypernym) reduce
(derivation) abbreviation
2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
(synonym) abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
(verb-group) edit, cut, edit out
(derivation) abridger, abbreviator