abbreviate   (Sound)

The abbreviate has 2 Senses.

• abridge, foreshorten, cut, abbreviate, shorten, reduce, contract
• 略筆, かいつまむ, 略す, 略する, 節略, 要略, 省略, 刪削, 省約, 約する, つづめる, 端折る, 縮約, 約す
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
• 必須の要素を保持している間、範囲が減少する

• abbreviate
• shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
• 縮める