What is to contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes called?
apostrophize — To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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