abbreviate

ab-bre-vi-ate · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or words.

  2. 2.

    To reduce the length or duration of something.

Related words

Antonyms: expand, extend, lengthen
See also: abbreviation, acronym, shorten
Synonyms: abridge, condense, shorten, truncate

Etymology

From Latin abbreviare, from ad- (to) + brevis (short).