imbreviate

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: to write or enter in the form of a brief : enroll, register

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin imbreviatus, past participle of imbreviare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Medieval Latin brevis, breve brief (noun)

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