Defenition of the word abbreviate
-
Defenition of the word abbreviate
- To make shorter.
- To bring information in fewer words; to describe roughly or briefly.
- To shorten a word or phrase by omitting letters.
- shorten, as of words; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'."
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- shorten; "Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''"
- shorten
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms for the word abbreviate
-
- abridge
- contract
- cut
- foreshorten
- reduce
- shorten
Hyponyms for the word abbreviate
-
- bowdlerise
- bowdlerize
- castrate
- concentrate
- condense
- digest
- expurgate
- shorten
Hypernyms for the word abbreviate
-
- decrease
- lessen
- minify
- reduce
- simplify
Antonyms for the word abbreviate
-
- dilate
- elaborate
- enlarge
- expand
- expatiate
- exposit
- expound
- flesh out
- lucubrate
See other words
