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abbreviate [əˈbriːvɪˌeɪt] vb (tr)
1. to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words 2. to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc. 3. to cut short [from the past participle of Late Latin abbreviāre, from Latin brevis brief] abbreviator n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
abbreviate Translations abbreviate [əˈbriːvieɪt] vt [+ word, name] → abréger to be abbreviated to sth → être abrégé(e) en qch abbreviate v abbreviate [əˈbriːvieit] to shorten (a word, phrase etc) Frederick is often abbreviated to Fred . afkort يُخْتَصَر съкращавам zkrátit forkorte abkürzen συντέμνω abreviar lühendama مخفف کردن؛ کوتاه کردن lyhentää abréger לְקַצֵר संक्षिप्त करना pokratiti rövidít menyingkat stytta; skammstafa abbreviare 短縮する 단축하다 (su)trumpinti saīsināt meringkaskan afkorten forkorte skracać abreviar a abrevia сокращать skrátiť okrajšati skratiti förkorta ทำให้สั้นลง kısaltmak 縮寫 скорочувати مختصر طور پر لکھنا viết tắt 缩写 n abˌbreviˈation a shortened form of a word etc Maths is an abbreviation of mathematics . afkorting إخْتِصَار съкращение zkratka forkortelse die Abkürzung σύντμηση, συντομογραφία abreviatura lühend مخفف lyhenne abréviation קִצוּר @@@קִיצוּר$$$ संक्षिप्ति kratica rövidítés singkatan stytting abbreviazione 省略形 약어 santrumpa saīsinājums singkatan afkorting forkortelse skrót abreviatura abreviere; prescurtare сокращение skratka okrajšava skraćenica förkortning คำย่อ kısaltma 縮寫 абревіатура, скорочення مختصر الفاظ chữ viết tắt 缩写式 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But it is one thing, to abbreviate by contracting, another by cutting off . The "Seven Churches"--thus they abbreviate it--came next on the list. But this intensity of his physical prostration did but so much the more abbreviate it. |
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