abbreviate

[ uh-bree-vee-eyt ]

/ əˈbri viˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.

to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian.

to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer: to abbreviate a speech.

verb (used without object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.

to use abbreviations.

Origin of abbreviate

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English abbreviaten, from Late Latin abbreviātus shortened (past participle of abbreviāre), equivalent to Latin ad-ad- + breviātus (brevi(s) “short“ + -ātus-ate¹)

synonym study for abbreviate

See shorten.

OTHER WORDS FROM abbreviate

ab·bre·vi·a·tor, noun

Words nearby abbreviate

Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr., abbrev., abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abbreviatory, Abby, ABC

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Example sentences from the Web for abbreviate

However abbreviated, and however shaky the runup, baseball is back!
At Long Last, Baseball’s (Almost) Back|Sarah Shachat|July 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
And it's easier to delay something than to make something happen, so things tended to elongate rather than abbreviate.
Donald Rumsfeld on What Went Right|John Barry|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was difficult to abbreviate Julia; Ju I had called her in my rudest school-boy days.
The Doctor's Dilemma|Hesba Stretton
By this time you can pretty well imagine them, and my story is likely to be too long, unless I abbreviate.
The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems|Frances Fuller Victor

There are a number of words which we abbreviate or contract, in our every-day use.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
On the days when there is washing or sweeping or baking to do she will have to abbreviate other things.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
She thought his name long, but had not yet decided how to abbreviate it.
To Leeward|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for abbreviate

abbreviate

/ (əˈbriːvɪˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words

to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc

to cut short

Derived forms of abbreviate

abbreviator, noun

Word Origin for abbreviate

C15: from the past participle of Late Latin abbreviāre, from Latin brevis brief

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单词	abbreviate
释义	abbreviate [ uh-bree-vee-eyt ] / əˈbri viˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abbreviate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing. to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian. to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer: to abbreviate a speech. verb (used without object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing. to use abbreviations. Origin of abbreviate First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English abbreviaten, from Late Latin abbreviātus shortened (past participle of abbreviāre), equivalent to Latin ad-ad- + breviātus (brevi(s) “short“ + -ātus-ate¹) synonym study for abbreviate See shorten. OTHER WORDS FROM abbreviate ab·bre·vi·a·tor, noun Words nearby abbreviate Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr., abbrev., abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abbreviatory, Abby, ABC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abbreviate However abbreviated, and however shaky the runup, baseball is back! At Long Last, Baseball’s (Almost) Back\|Sarah Shachat\|July 21, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight And it's easier to delay something than to make something happen, so things tended to elongate rather than abbreviate. Donald Rumsfeld on What Went Right\|John Barry\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was difficult to abbreviate Julia; Ju I had called her in my rudest school-boy days. The Doctor's Dilemma\|Hesba Stretton By this time you can pretty well imagine them, and my story is likely to be too long, unless I abbreviate. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems\|Frances Fuller Victor There are a number of words which we abbreviate or contract, in our every-day use. Plain English\|Marian Wharton On the days when there is washing or sweeping or baking to do she will have to abbreviate other things. The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping\|Elizabeth Hale Gilman She thought his name long, but had not yet decided how to abbreviate it. To Leeward\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for abbreviate abbreviate / (əˈbriːvɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc to cut short Derived forms of abbreviate abbreviator, noun Word Origin for abbreviate C15: from the past participle of Late Latin abbreviāre, from Latin brevis brief Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abbreviate abridge, compress, abort, truncate, trim, pare, cut, prune, clip, abstract, reduce, condense, contract, summarize, encapsulate, digest, restrict, curtail, cut back, cut down
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abbreviate

verb (used with object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.

verb (used without object), ab·bre·vi·at·ed, ab·bre·vi·at·ing.

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verb (tr)

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