Abbreviating

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of abbreviate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

abridge abridge contract reduce shorten shorten

Example

"Abbreviating language has been around for a long time, going back as far as ancient Rome."

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