ab|bre´vi|a´tor

ab|bre´vi|a´tor
ab|bre|vi|ate «uh BREE vee ayt», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
–v.t.
1. to make shorter; shorten (a word or phrase) so that a part stands for the whole: »

We can abbreviate “inch” to “in.” “Acre” is abbreviated to “a.” by omission, “hour” to “hr.” by contraction, and “pound” (Latin, “libra”) to “lb.” by substitution.

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under shorten. (Cf. ↑shorten)
2. to make briefer: »

to abbreviate a long speech.

SYNONYM(S): condense, compress, reduce.
–v.i.
to use abbreviation or abbreviations: »

She abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand her letters.

╂[< Late Latin abbreviāre (with English -ate1) < Latin ad- to + brevis short. See etym. of doublet abridge. (Cf. ↑abridge)]
–ab|bre´vi|a´tor, noun.

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