abbreviate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ABBREVIATE
[+ object]
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to make (something) shorter
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He gave us an abbreviated [=shortened] account of his travels.
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to reduce (a word or name) to a shorter form
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You can abbreviate the word “building” as “bldg.”
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“United States of America” is commonly abbreviated to/as “USA.”
