v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' br ē -v ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin abbreviatus, past participle of abbreviare ― more at ABRIDGE
Date: 15th century
: to make briefer especially : to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole
synonyms see SHORTEN
– ab · bre · vi · a · tor \ - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun