abbreviate

1. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (synset 200244786)
   "The manuscript must be shortened"
   is a type of: decrease, lessen, minify - make smaller
   subtypes:

   • bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
   • concentrate, condense, digest - make more concise
   same as: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
   verb group: cut, edit, edit out - cut and assemble the components of
2. Shorten (synset 200244635)
   "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
   is a type of: reduce - make less complex

Other Searches

• Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
• Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
• Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing