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
Taper and abbreviate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taper" instead a verb "Abbreviate".
Taper
Taper verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Abbreviate and taper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abbreviate" instead a verb "Taper".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| way | abbreviate way | taper way |
Cite this Source
Taper and Abbreviate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abbreviate/taper
Abbreviate & Taper. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abbreviate/taper>.
Taper or Abbreviate. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abbreviate/taper.
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