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abbreviate
verb
Shorten
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ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt
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verb
Shorten
“Abbreviate ‘New York’ and write ‘NY’”
verb
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
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Abbreviate ‘New York’ and write ‘NY’
The manuscript must be shortened
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