breviate
1 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: abbreviate, abridge
breviate
2 of 2noun
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