Synonyms of abbreviates

abbreviates

verb

present tense third-person singular of abbreviate

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• truncates
• reduces
• curtails
• abridges
• elides
• summarizes
• decreases
• syncopates
• cuts back
• encapsulates
• recapitulates
• compresses
• docks
• modifies
• epitomizes
• trims
• digests
• pares
• sums up
• abstracts
• constricts
• diminishes
• cuts down
• prunes
• shrinks
• slashes
• downsizes
• lowers
• cuts
• lessens
• tapers
• retrenches
• contracts
• deflates
• abates
• dwindles
• subtracts (from)
• moderates
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• prolongs
• elongates
• expands
• enlarges
• adds
• increases
• augments
• supplements
• maximizes
• amplifies
• dilates
• protracts
• raises
• heightens
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• aggrandizes
• blows up
• pumps up
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abbreviates

Its title abbreviates the spring/summer 2026 season, dropping the album directly into the fashion calendar. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

That’s a tactic city financers used on several other bond projects as well, said Molly Scarbrough, a deputy program manager for the Denver GO Bond Program, which abbreviates general obligation bond. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025