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Abbreviate v. t. : To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.

Abbreviate v. t. : To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.

Abbreviate a. : Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

Abbreviate a. : Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.

Abbreviate n. : An abridgment.

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synonyms
  (verb) abridge
  (verb) foreshorten
  (verb) shorten
  (verb) cut
  (verb) contract
  (verb) reduce
  (verb) decrease
  (verb) lessen
  (verb) minify
antonyms
  (verb) expand


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