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English to English adjective
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Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. |  | source: webster1913 noun
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An abridgment. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |  | Example: The manuscript must be shortened
source: wordnet30
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shorten |  | Example: Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'
source: wordnet30
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To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken. |  | source: webster1913
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