Synonyms for abbreviate
əˈbri viˌeɪtab·bre·vi·ate

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1. abbreviate

   Synonyms:
   abridge, amputate, boil down, condense, curtail, cut down, epitomize, reduce, retrench, sum up, summarize

   Antonyms:
   amplify, augment, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, extend, increase, unfold, widen

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1. abbreviate

   Synonyms:
   shorten, reduce, abridge, contract, curtail, epitomize, condense, prune, compress

   Antonyms:
   lengthen, prolong, extend, enlarge, produce, elongate, amplify, expand, dilate

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1. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduceverb

   reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

   "The manuscript must be shortened"

   Synonyms:
   sign on, expurgate, skip, foreshorten, ignore, cut off, bowdlerize, bowdlerise, sign, reduce, hack, compress, tailor, quash, disregard, cut back, sign up, turn out, lose weight, slew, rationalise, switch off, castrate, prune, melt off, trim down, scale down, contract, condense, shorten, compact, thin, slim down, geld, rationalize, make out, abridge, constrict, issue, narrow, take, squeeze, bring down, trim, slue, tighten, deoxidise, turn off, keep down, cut, subdue, cut down, dilute, burn, subjugate, get, shrink, edit, edit out, come down, repress, press, write out, thin out, swerve, boil down, snub, slenderize, trend, curve, deoxidize, sheer, concentrate, undertake, veer, decoct, slim, trim back

2. abbreviateverb

   shorten

   "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

   Synonyms:
   contract, shorten, cut, reduce, abridge, foreshorten

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1. • Reduce

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1. abbreviateverb

   Synonyms:
   shorten (by cutting off), curtail, reduce, contract, retrench, abridge, condense, compress, epitomize, cut short, cut down

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1. List of paraphrases for "abbreviate":

   shorten, abridge

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1. Dick Cavett:

   I'm perplexed when people adopt the modish abbreviation Ms., which doesn't abbreviate anything except common sense.