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abbreviate

Pronunciation: /əˈbriːvɪeɪt/
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Definition of abbreviate

verb

[with object]
  • shorten (a word, phrase, or text):‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’

Origin:

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

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