abbreviate

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (obsolete) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century]

2. (biology) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

noun

1. (obsolete) An abridgment. [Mid 16th century.]

verb

1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Similar word(s): abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify

2. shorten

- Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'

Definition categories: change, reduce