Definition of Abbrevia shortened form of a word or pExamples of Abbreviation in a senThe abbreviation MD. is used in the place of the phrase medical doctor. Mr. is an abbreviation that represents the word mister in front of a man's name.  The teacher explained that although FL is the abbreviation for Florida, TE is not the shortened form of Tennessee. Most Searched … [Read more...] about Abbreviation sentence & words in English
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Abbreviated sentence & words in English
Definition of AbbrevshorExamples of Abbreviated in a senApparently our new textbook is the abbreviated version of the old one, but in actuality it is only fifty pages shorter than the original nine hundred. Since the only details the boss wants is the final outcomes of the project, the report he received on it was abbreviated.  We didn’t have time to read the full … [Read more...] about Abbreviated sentence & words in English
Abbreviate sentence & words in English
Definition of Abbreto shorten a word or pExamples of Abbreviate in a senLearning to abbreviate long words will help the court reporter type more quickly. Please do not abbreviate your name, but instead place your full signature on the line. Some packages of food abbreviate teaspoon to tsp while other write out the full word. When writing the date, you can abbreviate … [Read more...] about Abbreviate sentence & words in English
Abbess sentence & words in English
Definition of Athe female superior of a community ofExamples of Abbess in a senAn Abbess is the female leader of a small community of nuns. You have to be a nun for a certain amount of time before you can be an Abbess.  An Abbess is voted into office by secret votes of the community she would lead. A woman of illegitimate birth, who is not a virgin, or is a widow … [Read more...] about Abbess sentence & words in English
Abattoir sentence & words in English
Definition of Abaa place where animals are taken to slauExamples of Abattoir in a senAlthough many farmers own cattle, they don't slaughter the animals on site but send them to an abattoir. Butchers get veal, lamb, and other meats from an abattoir and sell them for a higher price in their store. After they fattened the pig for several months, the family took it to the … [Read more...] about Abattoir sentence & words in English
Abatement sentence & words in English
Definition of Abatreduction or weakening or someExamples of Abatement in a senNatalie longed for the abatement of the screaming rock music from her brother’s band so she could focus on her homework. The abatement of the prisoner’s sentence angered many citizens. The college students hoped for the abatement of their homework and tests, but it seemed they were only given … [Read more...] about Abatement sentence & words in English
Abate sentence & words in English
Definition of to reduce in degree or inteExamples of Abate in a senI hope this medicine will abate the pain in my leg. In time, his anger will abate, and he will forgive you.  With any luck, the storm will abate soon so we can still have our picnic. The firemen sprayed water on the burning house to abate the structural damage.  After my massage, I felt my stress … [Read more...] about Abate sentence & words in English
Abash sentence & words in English
Definition of to humiliate someone and make them feel embarrassed or asExamples of Abash in a senThe officer tried to abash the inmates, humiliating them and treating them like dogs. Daniel’s tendency to abash his wife left her embarrassed and thinking about divorce. Though he claims he didn’t mean to abash his brother, the man has a long history of embarrassing him in … [Read more...] about Abash sentence & words in English
Abaser sentence & words in English
Definition of Asomeone who degrades or lowers soExamples of Abaser in a senAfter the abaser would make fun of her daughter-in-law’s cooking, she would then continue to talk bad about the young woman’s appearance as well. When everyone in the grocery store heard the abaser call her son names for dropping the fruit, other customers felt sorry for the little boy. Even the … [Read more...] about Abaser sentence & words in English
Abasement sentence & words in English
Definition of Abashumiliation and degradExamples of Abasement in a senFighting back tears of abasement, the embarrassed woman tried not to let her husband’s degrading words bring her to tears. The evil nanny seemed to delight in the abasement of the children as she smiled when she called them names like ‘fat’ and ‘slob.’  Constant abasement and humiliation by her … [Read more...] about Abasement sentence & words in English
Abase sentence & words in English
Definition of to lower so as to hurt feeExamples of Abase in a senMy stepmother is an evil woman who likes to abase little children because she had a miserable childhood herself. Because Mark hated himself, he often tried to abase others by calling them names.  I will not remain married to a man who tries to abase me in order to make me feel worthless! Although I … [Read more...] about Abase sentence & words in English
Abandonment sentence & words in English
Definition of Abandothe action or fact of leaving someone or something, usually foExamples of Abandonment in a senBecause she was so afraid of abandonment, the toddler clung to her mother’s leg every time she had to leave for work. Pain from abandonment plagued the girl’s life after her father left home and never called her again.  The soldier’s abandonment of his post … [Read more...] about Abandonment sentence & words in English
Abandoned sentence & words in English
Definition of Abandeserted or left by someoneExamples of Abandoned in a senWithout an owner, the abandoned dog had no choice but to take care of itself on the streets of the city. Because they didn’t have enough food for everyone, the sailors abandoned their prisoners on a deserted island to fend for themselves.  The abandoned building in the middle of the forest has … [Read more...] about Abandoned sentence & words in English
Abandon sentence & words in English
Definition of Abto stop caring and leave or to dExamples of Abandon in a sen1. Since the young girl was unable to care for the newborn, she decided to abandon the child at a fire station. 2. Carl rarely commits to anything so everyone expects him to abandon his fiancée at the altar. 3. During the snow storm, many people made the decision to abandon their cars on the … [Read more...] about Abandon sentence & words in English
Abaft sentence & words in English
Definition of toward the stern; bExamples of Abaft in a senThe wind was abaft which made the ship glide faster towards our destination. They placed the lifeboats in the rear part of the ship, so I headed abaft to retrieve one.  My first sailing lesson was learning that abaft was at the stern of the boat. The sea spray was coming from abaft, making my back all wet. … [Read more...] about Abaft sentence & words in English