Feedback
Abbreviate
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Verb
●
To
shorten
by
omitting
parts
or details.
●
To
speak
or
write in
a
brief
manner.
●
To make
shorter
; to
shorten
(
in time
); to
abridge
; to
shorten
by
ending
sooner
than planned.
●
To reduce a
word
or
phrase
by means of
contraction
or
omission
to a
shorter
recognizable
form.
●
In Mathematics:
To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
Adj
●
Abbreviated;
abridged
; shortened.
●
In Biology:
Having one part
relatively
shorter
than another or than the
ordinary
type.
Noun
●
In Scottish English:
An abridgment.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Simplify
Abridge
Compress
Condense
Contract
Curtail
Epitomize
Reduce
Shorten
Antonyms
Amplify
Dilate
Elongate
Enlarge
Expand
Expatiate
Extend
Lengthen
Produce
Prolong
Stretch
Related
Pronounce
Misspell
Mispronounce
Hyphenate
Pluralize
Truncate
Categorise
Describe
Categorize
Anglicize
Append
Bastardize
Simplify
Utilize
Reword
Convey
Modify
Omit
Specify
Interpret
Define
Memorize
Add
Change
Explain
Comprehend
Alter
Incorporate
Represent
Relabel
Classify
Mark
Retype
Adjust
Bastardise
Replace
Mangle
Italicize
Memorise
Denote
Refer
Extend
Ignore
Accept
Recognize
Notate
Reveal
Cover
Supplant
Handle
Limit
Identify
Portray
Record
Clarify
Expand
Characterize
Summarize
Calculate
Lengthen
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better