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abbreviate
abbreviate
/əˈbriːviˌeɪt/
verb
Shorten
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abbreviate
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shorten
Abbreviate New York' and write NY'
Abbreviate New York' and write NY'
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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abbreviate
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contract
,
cut
,
abridge
,
foreshorten
,
reduce
,
shorten
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
The manuscript must be shortened
The manuscript must be shortened
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