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abbreviate

verb

shorten

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
BB
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. shorten

    “Abbreviate ‘New York’ and write ‘NY’”

verb

  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    “The manuscript must be shortened”

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Example Sentences

Abbreviate ‘New York’ and write ‘NY’
The manuscript must be shortened

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