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abbreviate

Syllabification: (ab·bre·vi·ate)
Pronunciation: /əˈbrēvēˌāt/

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Definition of abbreviate

verb

[with object]
  • shorten (a word, phrase, or text):the business of artists and repertory, commonly abbreviated to A&R

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin abbreviat- 'shortened', from the verb abbreviare, from Latin brevis 'short'

Remember that abbreviate and the related word abbreviation are spelled with a double b.

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