Abbreviate Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Abbreviate crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 18 2024 Thomas Joseph Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Abbreviate has a total of 7 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | SHORTEN | Abbreviate | Thomas Joseph |
| 20% | DECADES | Time periods often abbreviated with apostrophes | USA Today |
| 20% | ARE | Word often abbreviated to its middle letter in texts | New York Times |
| 20% | YRS | Abbreviated sign-off | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | IDEST | Oft-abbreviated Latin phrase | New York Times |
Definition
| • | To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. |
| • | To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract; as, to shorten work, an allowance of food, etc. |
| • | To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of. |
| • | To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like. |
| • | To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Thomas Joseph: Apr 18, 2024
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