Synonyms of abbreviating

abbreviating

verb

present participle of abbreviate

as in shortening

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

• shortening
• truncating
• reducing
• curtailing
• abridging
• eliding
• trimming
• decreasing
• cutting back
• summarizing
• docking
• syncopating
• compressing
• abstracting
• recapitulating
• encapsulating
• modifying
• digesting
• epitomizing
• paring
• cutting
• pruning
• constricting
• contracting
• slashing
• tapering
• cutting down
• summing up
• diminishing
• downsizing
• shrinking
• lowering
• retrenching
• moderating
• lessening
• dwindling
• subtracting (from)
• deflating
• abating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• expanding
• supplementing
• adding
• increasing
• enlarging
• elongating
• augmenting
• maximizing
• protracting
• escalating
• amplifying
• raising
• boosting
• heightening
• dilating
• swelling
• inflating
• aggrandizing
• ballooning
• blowing up
• pumping up
• distending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abbreviating

But by the time Forrest reaches age 10, when dogs become eligible for Loyal’s pill, those defenses will more often misfire and fail to stop not just cancer but also other life-abbreviating ailments. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Edo also followed Prince William and Kate Middleton's lead with the sweet sign off for his latest social post by abbreviating the children's first names with their initials to send an online message. —Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025