Analysis Complete

abbreviate

/ abbreviate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
shorten
"Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''"
Type of:
reduce
Derived:
abbreviation abridger abbreviator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
Opposites:
elaborate lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Kinds of:
bowdlerize bowdlerise expurgate castrate shorten
Derived:
contraction shortener abridger abbreviator condensation
Verb group:
edit cut edit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

reduce decrease lessen minify bowdlerize bowdlerise expurgate castrate shorten elaborate lucubrate expatiate