Abbreviate and Shorten

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Abbreviate

Abbreviate verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize
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Shorten is a synonym for abbreviate in cut topic. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb "Abbreviate", when it comes to topics like reduction, increase, decrease, abridge. popular alternative

Shorten

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Abbreviate is a synonym for shorten in cut topic. You can use "Abbreviate" instead a verb "Shorten", if it concerns topics such as reduction, increase, diminish, decrease. popular alternative
Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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name abbreviate name shorten name
title abbreviate title shorten title
sequences abbreviate sequences shorten sequences

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  • Long Title Most of his songs are as oversized as their titles: IDAFLBIWDT (Meat Loaf fans would rather abbreviate than shorten the titles), for example, is twelve minutes long.
    Source: Long Title
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