100 Best Synonyms for “Abbreviate”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	abridge	shorten without losing essentials
2.	abridgment	shortened version or act
3.	abstract	reduce to a summary
4.	acronymize	form an acronym from
5.	blue-pencil	cut or shorten by editing
6.	bob	cut shorter
7.	boil down	reduce to essentials
8.	capsule	put into compact form
9.	capsulize	put into brief form
10.	clip	cut or trim short
11.	compact	make denser and shorter
12.	compress	press into a shorter form
13.	concentrate	make more compact
14.	condense	make shorter and more compact
15.	contract	reduce by omitting parts
16.	crop	cut off part of
17.	cross out	delete by marking through
18.	curtail	reduce or cut short
19.	curtate	shorten by cutting off
20.	cut	shorten by removing part
21.	debulk	reduce bulk or size
22.	delete	remove part of text
23.	digest	condense into a shorter version
24.	distill	reduce to essentials
25.	dock	cut off a part
26.	downsize	reduce in size
27.	drop	leave out or remove
28.	edit down	shorten by editing
29.	edit out	remove in editing
30.	elide	leave out sounds or words
31.	epitomize	express in a brief form
32.	erase	remove written matter
33.	excise	cut out a section
34.	expunge	erase or remove completely
35.	expurgate	remove parts to shorten
36.	gist	state the main points briefly
37.	initial	represent by initial letters
38.	initialism	shortened form using initials
39.	initialize	reduce to initials
40.	jot down	write in a brief form
41.	leave out	omit from the whole
42.	lop	cut off a portion
43.	make briefer	make more brief
44.	make compact	make denser and shorter
45.	make concise	make brief and clear
46.	make shorter	reduce in length
47.	make succinct	make brief and clear
48.	make terse	make very brief
49.	minify	make smaller or shorter
50.	omit	leave out a part
51.	outline	give briefly in main points
52.	pare	trim away excess parts
53.	phrase briefly	express in few words
54.	precis	make into a concise summary
55.	précis	make into a concise summary
56.	prune	cut back unnecessary parts
57.	put briefly	state in few words
58.	put concisely	express in concise terms
59.	put in brief	state in brief form
60.	recap	state again briefly
61.	recast	rewrite in a shorter form
62.	reduce	make smaller or shorter
63.	render briefly	express in brief form
64.	rephrase	say in fewer words
65.	revise	alter, often to shorten
66.	reword	express with different wording
67.	say briefly	express in few words
68.	shave	trim closely
69.	shear	cut close or short
70.	short-form	put into shorter form
71.	shorten	make shorter in length or form
72.	shrink	become or make shorter
73.	simplify	make less detailed or complex
74.	skip	leave out intentionally
75.	slash	cut sharply and greatly
76.	slim	make leaner or shorter
77.	snub	cut short abruptly
78.	squash	press into a smaller form
79.	squeeze	press into less space
80.	state briefly	say in a short way
81.	streamline	make simpler and shorter
82.	sum up	express briefly
83.	summarize	state briefly the main points
84.	suppress	remove from a version
85.	syncopate	shorten by omitting sounds
86.	synopsize	summarize briefly
87.	telescope	compress by overlapping parts
88.	telescopize	compress into shorter form
89.	tighten	make more concise
90.	trim	make shorter by cutting
91.	truncate	cut short by removing part
92.	understate	express with less detail
93.	upsum	sum up briefly
94.	utilize initials	shorten by using initials
95.	whittle	cut down gradually
96.	write briefly	express in few words
97.	write concisely	express clearly in few words
98.	write in shorthand	record in abbreviated form
99.	write tersely	write using very few words
100.	yield a précis	produce a brief summary