pugdol : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

pugdol [pug.dul.] :

abbreviate (v.); abridge (v.)

Synonyms: daklit; laktod; putol

Derivatives of pugdol

Glosses:

abbreviate
v. (change)	1. abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.; "The manuscript must be shortened"
	~ bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten	edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.; "bowdlerize a novel"
	~ edit out, edit, cut	cut and assemble the components of.; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
	~ condense, concentrate, digest	make more concise.; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
	~ minify, decrease, lessen	make smaller.; "He decreased his staff"
v. (change)	2. abbreviate	shorten.; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
	~ reduce	make less complex.; "reduce a problem to a single question"
abridge
v. (change)	1. abridge	lessen, diminish, or curtail.; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
	~ curtail, restrict, curb, cut back	place restrictions on.; "curtail drinking in school"