breviate
transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of breviate
(Entry 1 of 2)
obsolete
breviate
noun
bre·vi·ate
| \ ˈbrēvēə̇t \
plural -s
Definition of breviate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: compendium, summary, abstract
2
obsolete
: a brief note or dispatch
also
: a lawyer's brief
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