breviate

/ˈbrɛvi.eɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to shorten or reduce in length or detail

“The editor’s job was to breviate the long report into a concise summary.”

2. verb

to omit or leave out parts of something, especially a document or a story

“The historian decided to breviate the most sensitive information in the manuscript.”

3. noun

a shortened or abridged version

“The breviate of the conference proceedings was published online.”

Synonyms

  • abbreviate
  • abbreviated
  • condense
  • shorten

Antonyms

  • elaborate
  • expand