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abridge
to reduce or condense, such as a summary of a report or article: abridge a book; to lessen the duration or scope of; to curtail: abridge a person’s freedom
Not to be confused with:
abbreviate – to shorten by contraction or omission, such as agcy., corp., Gov., Dr., Rev.
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a·bridge
(ə-brĭj′)tr.v. a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es
1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense: The editor abridged the manuscript by cutting out two chapters. See Synonyms at shorten.
2. To limit; curtail: an unconstitutional law that abridged the rights of citizens.
[Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbreviāre, to shorten; see abbreviate.]
a·bridg′er n.
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abridge
(əˈbrɪdʒ)vb (tr)
1. to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
2. to curtail; diminish
3. (Law) archaic to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc)
[C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten]
aˈbridgable, aˈbridgeable adj
aˈbridger n
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a•bridge
(əˈbrɪdʒ)v.t. a•bridged, a•bridg•ing.
1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a book.
2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, or extent; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit.
3. to deprive; cut off.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French abreg(i)er < Medieval Latin abbreviāre. See a-4, abbreviate]
a•bridg′a•ble, a•bridge′a•ble, adj.
a•bridg′er, n.
syn: See shorten.
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abridge
Past participle: abridged
Gerund: abridging
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| Verb | 1. |  abridge - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
| 2. | abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" |
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abridge
verb shorten, reduce, contract, trim, clip, diminish, decrease, abstract, digest, cut down, cut back, cut, prune, concentrate, lessen, summarize, compress, curtail, condense, abbreviate, truncate, epitomize, downsize, précis, synopsize (U.S.) We don't abridge any of the stories we publish.
extend, expand, prolong, enlarge, stretch out, lengthen, amplify, augment, spin out, go into detail, protract
extend, expand, prolong, enlarge, stretch out, lengthen, amplify, augment, spin out, go into detail, protract
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abridge
verbTo make short or shorter the duration or extent of:
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Translations
يَخْتَصِر، يُوجِز
krátit
forkorte
stytta
sutrumpinimassutrumpintas
saīsināt
kısaltmak
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abridge
vt book → kürzen
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abridge
(əˈbridʒ) verb to make (especially a book) shorter.
aˈbridged adjectiveaˈbridg(e)ment noun
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