A / ab-brĕvĭo
verb frequentative transitive

ab-brĕvĭo

2nd PP ab-brĕvāre · conj. 1st
ab or adbrevio
to shorten, abridge
to shorten, abridge, Veg. Mil. 3 prol.; Vulg. Isa. 10, 22; ib. Rom. 9, 28.