abbreviates
ab-bre-vi-ates
verb
Shortens a word or phrase by omitting letters or parts.
"The sign often abbreviates 'street' to 'St.'."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: abbreviate, contract, shorten, reduce, cut, foreshorten, abridge
Antonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate