A word a day #14
Abbreviate
- Verb
- to shorten; to abridge
- एब - री - वी - एट
- Pronounciation: aeb-ri-vi-ate
- Synonyms: shorten, reduce, cut, contract, condense, compress, abridge, truncate, clip, crop
- Antonyms: lengthen, expand, elongate
- Examples: 1. If you think that there is less space, you can always abbreviate.
2. We were forced to abbreviate our task because of the bad weather.
3. I was forced to abbreviate my playtime because mom was calling me.
4. People abbreviate many names, for ease of conversation.
5. You should abbreviate the words to speed up the process.
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