[VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sth (to sth) to make a word, phrase or name shorter by leaving out letters or using only the first letter of each word:
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL)
abbreviated adjective:
Where appropriate, abbreviated forms are used.
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In this entry, abbreviate is tagged as verb.
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