What does 略す mean?
略す is a Japanese verb meaning “to abbreviate” in English. It can also be translated as “to omit, to take” depending on context. It is written as 略す in kanji, りゃくす in hiragana, and ryakusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私の名前はロバートなので、皆は略してボブと呼びます。
My name is Robert, so they call me Bob for short.