breviate noun 3verb 2adjective 1forms 5 noun3 •A short account, brief statement; a summary, abridgement or precis •A lawyer's brief. •A brief missive or dispatch; a note. verb2 •(no longer used) To abbreviate, shorten. •(no longer used) To abstract for counsel's instruction, to brief adjective1 •(no longer used) Abbreviated, short. formsbreviated · breviating · breviates · more breviate · most breviate