| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| abbreviate | (verb) shorten | - |
| (verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | Synonyms: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten | |
| abbreviated | (adjective) (of clothing) very short | Synonyms: brief |
| (adjective) cut short in duration | Synonyms: shortened, truncated | |
| abbreviation | (noun) shortening something by omitting parts of it | - |
| (noun) a shortened form of a word or phrase | - | |
| abbreviator | (noun) one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work | Synonyms: abridger |