to abbreviate
Pronunciation
/əˈbɹiviˌeɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "abbreviate"in English

to abbreviate
01

to shorten the form of a word or a group of words to represent all of it

Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
abbreviate
3rd person singular
abbreviates
Present participle
abbreviating
Past simple
abbreviated
Past participle
abbreviated
02

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Lexical Tree

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abbreviation
abbreviator
abbreviate
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