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Abbreviates

Verb / ʌˈbri:vi:ˌeɪts / Another word for abbreviates — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To shorten a word or phrase by using fewer letters.

Synonyms & similar words

abbreviate expand shorten reduce foreshorten contract cut abridge shorten abridge condense truncate curtail cut reduce diminish compress contract shrink minimize clip pare prune slash chop trim digest summarize

Example sentences

  1. He always abbreviates words when sending text messages.
  2. I need to abbreviate this long word to save space.
  3. The author chose to abbreviate some of the words in the text.
  4. Please abbreviate the word 'department' to 'dept'.
  5. Can you abbreviate the phrase 'as soon as possible' to 'ASAP'?

Quotes

  • Try to abbreviate your thoughts so that the receiver can decode them rapidly.
  • I like to abbreviate 'billion' to 'bil' because it saves time.
  • An abbreviation is a shortened way of writing a word or a group of words.

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