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abbreviate

verb

/əˈbriːvieɪt/

Meaning

To shorten a word, phrase, or text by leaving out letters or parts.

We often abbreviate 'Doctor' to 'Dr'.

shorten, condense, contract, reduce, cut

expand, lengthen, extend

abbreviate words, abbreviate term, abbreviate name, commonly abbreviated

To give new life and vitality to something; to restore to a former state.

to take pleasure in; to have a good time

to select one option from a range of possibilities

to consider or think of in a particular way; to look at

To say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice.

to repeat or copy the words of someone