Abbreviate

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Synonyms Shorten, cut, contract, compress, truncate, crop, prune, constrict, curtail, abstract, synopsize, edit, reduce, cut short/down, condense, abridge, clip, pare down, shrink, telescope, summarize, precis, and digest.

Example Sentences

We often abbreviate “Doctor” as “Dr.

” You can abbreviate “Street” to “St.

” Please abbreviate your answers.

I will abbreviate this paragraph.

They abbreviate “Mister” as “Mr.

” Do not abbreviate important terms.

“Professor” is commonly abbreviated to “Prof.

” Can you abbreviate that phrase?

Don’t abbreviate in formal writing.

“United States” is abbreviated as “U.