abbreviate
/ə'brivi,eɪt/
verb
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
2
Shorten.
WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinabbreviateway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesab · bre · vi · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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