foreshorten vs abbreviate

foreshorten and abbreviate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreshorten	No	No	Yes	No
abbreviate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foreshorten and abbreviate are synonyms defined as:

foreshorten and abbreviate: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Other synonyms of foreshorten include abridge, contract, cut, reduce, shorten.

foreshorten (verb)	abbreviate (verb)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	shorten
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements