Abbreviate Definition & Meaning
abbreviate
- verb
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
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"expected date of completion abbreviate"
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Words that rhyme with abbreviate
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- What does abbreviate mean?
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
- What part of speech is abbreviate?
- Abbreviate is a verb.
- How many definitions does abbreviate have?
- Abbreviate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).