Abbreviate Synonyms

23 abbreviate synonyms include shorten, reduce, cut, cut short/down, contract, condense, compress, abridge, truncate, and clip. Abbreviate is a verb, and its antonyms are lengthen, expand, and elongate. Here are some additional synonyms for "abbreviate" with example sentences.

Another word for Abbreviate

23 other ways to say abbreviate.

  • truncate  
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  • telescope  
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  • synopsize  
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  • summarize  
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  • shrink  
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  • shorten  
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  • reduce
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  • prune  
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  • precis  
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  • pare down  
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  • edit  
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  • digest  
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  • cut short/down  
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  • cut  
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  • curtail  
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  • crop  
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  • contract  
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  • constrict  
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  • condense  
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  • compress  
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  • clip  
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  • abstract
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  • abridge
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Use abbreviate in a Sentence

Avoid abbreviate in legal documents.

Can you abbreviate that phrase?

Do not abbreviate important terms.

He tried to abbreviate the sentence.

I will abbreviate this paragraph.

Let’s abbreviate these technical terms.

Please abbreviate your answers.

They abbreviate “Mister” as “Mr.

We often abbreviate “Doctor” as “Dr.

You can abbreviate “Street” to “St.