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ab·bre·vi·ate
I. \əˈbrēvēˌāt, aˈb-, usu -ad.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English abbreviaten, from Late Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare — more at abridge
: to make briefer : shorten:
a. : to reduce the length of (as a book) by omitting some parts : abridge
< abbreviate a novel for very young readers >
b. : to shorten by bringing to an end earlier than that planned or expected : cut short
< the ceremony, held during the annual Alumni Day, was abbreviated by rain — New York Times >
c. : to reduce (as an object or a form) in size or complexity by contraction or simplification
< in all these systems there was more or less tendency to abbreviate the pictures, to contract them to a few strokes — A.L.Kroeber >
d. : to reduce (as a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole
< abbreviate building as bldg >
< United States of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A. >
— compare abbreviation
Synonyms: see shorten
II. \-_ə̇t, -ˌāt\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin abbreviatus
: shortened : relatively short : abbreviated
III. \-ˌāt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin abbreviatus, past participle
Scots law : abridgment, abstract |