#to abbreviate

• To abbreviate — To shorten, reduce, or compress a word, a phrase, a text, or a discursive paradigm by eliminating certain letters, syllables, or entire fragments, without altering or losing the original meaning of the linguistic unit; to use codified abbreviations or acronyms in the process of writing or text editing.
• To abbreviate — To shorten a word, phrase, or text in writing, by keeping only certain letters (usually initials) or through a conventional symbol; to reduce the length of an exposition.