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ABBREVIATE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word abbreviate. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word abbreviate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ABBREVIATE

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1abridge
verbv
2contract
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
3reduce
verbv
4shorten
verbv
5condense
verbv
6curtail
verbv
7cut
verb, nounv, n
8clip
verb, nounv, n
9truncate
verbv
10compress
verbv
11epitomize
verbv
12foreshorten
verbv

Best Hypernyms For ABBREVIATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for abbreviate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
lessen reduce abridge clip compress condense contract curtail cut decrease diminish minify shorten truncate
Phrases (1)
scale down

Alternatives for ABRIDGE

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