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Showing words for ABBREVIATING using the English dictionary

12 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abbreviating

11 Letter Words for Abbreviating

bearbaiting

9 Letter Words for Abbreviating

barnabite, bivariant, bivariate, evirating, rabbanite, rabbeting, rabbinate, rabbinite, rabbiting, rebaiting, taivering, variating, vibrating

8 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abearing, aerating, antiager, atabrine, averting, aviating, bagatine, baiginet, berating, bevaring, grievant, navigate, rabatine, ravinate, rebating, rebiting, riveting, tabering, tavering, trainage, vaginate, vinaigre, vintager

7 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abating, abbatie, abietin, abigeat, agatine, airting, anergia, angareb, angrite, antbear, antiair, arabine, arabite, aribine, atabrin, atebrin, aterian, avertin, avigate, baignet, bainite, bairagi, bairnie, baiting, barbate, barbing, barbita, bargain, barnage, beanbag, bearing, beating, begrain, brabant, bragite, brainge, bratina, braving, bribing, britain, eviting, gabarit, gabbart, gabbier, gibbert, gibbier, granate, granita, granite, gratine, gribane, iberian, ignatia, ignavia, igniter, igraine, inertia, ingiver, ingrate, ingrave, ingreat, intaria, inviter, naegait, naivite, negrita, nigeria, rabinet, raiting, reaving, reiving, ribbing, rieving, rigbane, ringbit, ringite, tabagie, tabbing, taberna, tanager, tangier, taverna, tearing, tiering, tigrine, tranvia, vaganti, vagient, vaginae, vagrant, vagrate, vairagi, vantage, variant, variate, verting, vibrant, vibrate, vinegar, vintage, viragin, virgate, vitrage, vitrain, vitrean, vitrine, vrbaite

6 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abanet, abater, abbate, abbrev, abient, abigei, abrine, aegina, agnate, agreat, aigret, airbag, airing, anteri, antiae, antiar, arabin, arabit, arenga, argent, argine, argive, aribin, artabe, atabeg, atinga, avanti, avenir, averia, averin, aviate, baaing, babier, bagani, bagnet, baigan, bainie, baiter, banate, banger, banter, barani, barbet, barbie, baring, barite, bating, bavian, bebait, bebang, begani, begari, berain, bering, bertin, betain, beting, bibite, bigate, binate, binger, biriba, biting, bivane, biverb, branta, brevit, brigit, brinie, earing, eartab, eartag, eating, ebbing, engarb, engirt, entria, erivan, gabari, gabbai, gabber, gabert, gainer, gaiter, gariba, garnet, garten, garvie, gibbar, gibber, gibbet, gibier, girnie, gitana, graben, graine, granat, granet, gratae, gratia, gratin, gravat, graven, grenat, grivet, grivna, iberia, ignite, ingate, ingirt, intire, invert, invite, nabber, nagari, nageia, naigie, naiver, native, naveta, navite, negara, nerita, niagra, nibber, rabban, rabbet, rabbin, rabbit, ragini, ratbag, ratina, ratine, rating, ravage, ravine, raving, reagan, reagin, rebait, regain, regian, regina, retain, retina, ribbet, ribibe, rivage, rivina, riving, tabber, taeing, tairge, taiver, tanega, tanger, tangie, tanier, tarage, taring, tarvia, tavern, teabag, teaing, terbia, tibiae, tinage, tinger, tinier, tirage, tirana, tiriba, tiring, trabea, tragia, triage, trigae, tringa, trivia, vagant, vagina, vainer, varing, vinage, vinata, vinier, vinter, virent, virgin, viring

5 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abate, abave, abear, abner, abnet, abret, abrin, aegir, aevia, again, agate, agave, agent, agita, agnat, agria, agrin, aiger, airan, aiver, anear, anger, angia, antae, antar, antra, antre, arage, arain, arati, arena, areng, arent, argan, argin, arian, arite, atavi, ating, atren, atria, avant, avena, avera, avern, avert, avian, avine, babai, babar, bagie, bagne, bagre, baign, bairn, banat, banga, bange, bania, banig, barat, barba, barbe, baret, barge, baria, barie, barit, batea, bater, bavin, beant, beata, beati, bebar, bebat, began, begar, begat, begin, being, beira, benab, berat, betag, bigae, binge, binit, birne, biter, bivia, brage, bragi, brain, brant, brava, brave, bravi, breba, brent, breva, brevi, brian, bribe, brine, bring, brite, enrib, entia, erbia, ering, etang, evang, gaine, ganev, ganta, garbe, garni, gater, gavia, geira, genii, genit, giant, giber, girba, given, giver, givin, grain, grana, grane, grant, grata, grate, grave, great, grein, greit, greta, grint, inert, inger, inter, intra, invar, irani, irate, irena, irian, iring, naevi, naira, naive, navar, navet, navig, nevat, niata, niger, nigra, niter, rabat, rabbi, raine, raita, range, ratan, raven, ravin, reata, rebab, rebag, reban, rebit, regia, regin, regna, reign, reina, renga, renig, retag, retan, retia, retin, riant, riata, ribat, ringe, riven, rivet, taber, taiga, taira, tairn, tanga, tangi, tania, tarea, targe, tarie, tarin, tarve, taver, tenai, tenga, tenia, terai, terga, terna, tiang, tiara, tiber, tibia, tiger, tinea, tinge, tingi, tirve, tiver, tragi, train, trave, tribe, triga, trina, trine, vaire, vanir, varan, varia, varna, vegan, venta, vergi, viage, vigia, vigna, vinea, viner, vinet, vingt, vinta, virga, virge, vitae, vitra

4 Letter Words for Abbreviating

abba, abbe, abbr, abet, abib, abir, abit, abri, agar, agba, agen, ager, aget, agin, agit, agni, aina, aine, aint, aire, airn, airt, aivr, anat, anba, anet, anga, anre, anta, ante, anti, arab, arba, area, areg, aren, aret, aria, arna, arni, arte, atar, aver, avie, baar, baba, babe, baga, bain, bait, bane, bang, bani, bant, bara, barb, bare, bari, barn, bart, bata, bate, bean, bear, beat, bein, bena, beng, beni, bent, berg, bern, beta, bibi, bien, bier, biga, bine, bing, bint, biri, birn, birt, bite, biti, brab, brae, brag, bran, brat, brei, bret, brev, brie, brig, brin, brit, earn, eira, engr, entr, erat, eria, erin, etna, gaba, gabi, gaea, gaen, gaet, gaia, gain, gair, gait, gane, gant, gara, garb, gare, gari, garn, gart, gata, gate, gave, gean, gear, geat, gein, geir, geit, gena, gent, gerb, geta, gibe, gien, gire, giri, girn, girt, gite, give, gnar, gnat, grab, gran, grat, grav, gren, gret, grin, grit, iaea, iare, inbe, inga, inia, init, inta, inti, intr, invt, iran, itai, iter, ivin, nabe, naga, nagi, naib, naig, nare, natr, nave, navi, near, neat, neti, nevi, ngai, rabi, raga, rage, ragi, raia, rain, rait, rana, rane, rang, rant, rata, rate, rave, rean, regt, rein, reit, rent, rgen, ribe, riga, rine, ring, rita, rite, riva, rive, taar, tabi, taen, taig, tain, tana, tane, tang, tara, tare, tari, tarn, tava, tave, tean, tear, tega, teng, tera, tern, tiar, tien, tier, tige, tine, ting, tire, trag, trav, trib, trie, trig, trin, trna, vage, vagi, vain, vair, vane, vang, vant, vara, vare, vari, vega, vein, vena, vent, vera, verb, veri, vert, veta, vibe, vier, viga, vina, vine, vint, vita, vite

3 Letter Words for Abbreviating

aba, abb, abn, abr, abt, abv, aer, aga, age, agr, agt, aia, ain, air, ait, ana, ane, ant, ara, arb, are, arg, arn, art, ate, ava, ave, avg, avn, baa, bab, bae, bag, bai, ban, bar, bat, beg, ben, ber, bet, bib, big, bin, bit, bra, bvt, ean, ear, eat, ebb, ebn, eir, eng, env, era, erg, ern, ert, eta, evg, gab, gan, gar, gat, geb, gen, ger, get, gib, gie, gin, git, gra, gte, iaa, iba, ign, ing, int, inv, ira, ire, ita, iva, ive, naa, nab, nae, nag, nar, nat, nav, nbe, nbg, nea, neb, neg, nei, net, nib, nie, nig, nit, rab, rag, rai, ran, rat, rbi, rea, reb, reg, rei, rev, ria, rib, rie, rig, rin, rit, riv, rna, rte, rti, taa, tab, tag, tai, tan, tar, tav, tea, teg, ten, ter, tgn, tib, tie, tig, tin, tng, tra, tri, vae, vag, van, var, vat, veg, vei, ver, vet, via, vie, vig, vii, vin

Definitions for Abbreviating

[1] to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian.
[2] to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer: to abbreviate a speech.
[3] to use abbreviations.
[4] to shorten (a word or phrase) by contraction or omission of some letters or words
[5] to shorten (a speech or piece of writing) by omitting sections, paraphrasing, etc
[6] to cut short

Words related to Abbreviating

abbreviateabridge, compress, abort, truncate, trim, pare, cut, prune, clip, abstract, reduce, condense, contract, summarize, encapsulate, digest, restrict, curtail

Words nearby Abbreviating

abbreviateabbott, abbott's method, abboud, abbr., abbrev., abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abbreviatory, abby, abbé

Origin of Abbreviating

e1400–50; late Middle English abbreviaten < Late Latin abbreviātus shortened (past participle of abbreviāre ), equivalent to Latin ad- ad- + breviātus (brevi(s ) short + -ātus -ate1)

Other words from Abbreviating

ab·bre·vi·a·tor , noun

Word origin for Abbreviating

eC15: from the past participle of Late Latin abbreviāre, from Latin brevis brief

Synonyms for Abbreviating

abridge, compress, abstract, clip, condense, contract, cut, digest, encapsulate, pare, prune, reduce, summarize, trim, boil down, cut back, cut down, cut off, cut out, get to the meat, put in a nutshell, take out