English Vocab Learning

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Kamlesh Chandra Super Memory Workshop Notes

Abbreviate shorten •

(verb) shorten

"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'" If you didnt abbreviate every second word in your mails it would be a lot easier to understand! Our seniors strictly instructed not to abbreviate anything while making notes for them. shingalas Our seniors strictly instructed not to abbreviate anything while copying notes for them shingalas •

(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

"The manuscript must be shortened"

Synonyms : abridge , contract , cut , foreshorten , reduce , shorten The President's speech has to be abbreviated before it can be published.

Selected Mnemonic (Tag: Global) abbreviate has root brev (brief) in it; brev (brief) means in short. hence meaning of abbreviate is to shorten something

Mnemonics (Tag: ) abbreviate consists of brevity(means brief)..so the meaning would be 'to make brief'

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