What is the meaning of abbreviate?

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
- usage: "The manuscript must be shortened"
- synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
Shorten.
- usage: "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

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APA	WordNet. (2010). abbreviate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/abbreviate/definitions/1326158
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MLA	WordNet. "abbreviate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/abbreviate/definitions/1326158>

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