abbreviate
Definition of abbreviate
verb:
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened". Synonyms: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten. Antonyms: expand.
- shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'".
Related words
bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, concentrate, condense, digest, expurgate, shorten.
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Rhymes with abbreviate
abdicate, abrogate, accelerate, acclimate, accommodate, accumulate, acetate, activate, adequate, adjudicate, administrate, adulate, adulterate, advocate, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggravate, agitate, aguacate.
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- abbreviate is a valid Scrabble US word, worth 17 points
- abbreviate is a valid Scrabble UK word, worth 17 points
- abbreviate is a valid Words With Friends word, worth 20 points
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