breviate

1 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: abbreviate, abridge

breviate

2 of 2

noun

bre·​vi·​ate

ˈbrēvēə̇t

plural -s

1

: compendium, summary, abstract

2

obsolete : a brief note or dispatch

also : a lawyer's brief

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin breviatus, past participle of breviare to shorten, from brevis short

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