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Abridge Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abridge? [v] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abridge: abbreviate \| contract \| cut \| foreshorten \| reduce \| shorten Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abridge: abbreviate \| abstract \| bereave \| bleed \| blot out \| blue-pencil \| bob \| boil down \| bowdlerize \| brief \| cancel \| capsule \| capsulize \| censor \| clip \| compress \| condense \| contract \| crop \| cross out \| curtail \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| cut off \| cut off short \| cut short \| damp \| dampen \| decrease \| deduct \| deflate \| delete \| depreciate \| depress \| deprive \| deprive of \| digest \| diminish \| disentitle \| divest \| dock \| downgrade \| drain \| ease one of \| edit \| edit out \| elide \| epitomize \| erase \| expunge \| expurgate \| foreshorten \| kill \| lessen \| lighten one of \| limit \| lower \| milk \| mine \| minify \| minimize \| mow \| narrow \| nip \| nutshell \| omit \| outline \| pare \| poll \| pollard \| prune \| reap \| recap \| recapitulate \| reduce \| rescind \| restrict \| retrench \| roll back \| rub out \| scale down \| shave \| shear \| shorten \| simplify \| sketch \| sketch out \| slash \| snub \| step down \| strike \| strike off \| strike out \| stunt \| sum up \| summarize \| synopsize \| take away from \| take from \| take in \| tap \| telescope \| trim \| truncate \| tune down \| void See Also \| bowdlerise \| bowdlerize \| castrate \| concentrate \| condense \| decrease \| expurgate \| lessen \| minify Abridge In Webster's Dictionary \A*bridge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abridged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abridging}.] [OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F. abr['e]ger, fr. L. abbreviare; ad + brevis short. See {Brief} and cf. {Abbreviate}.] 1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. ``The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit.'' --Smollett. She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. --Fuller. 2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary. 3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.

Abridge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abridge?

[v] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

Abridge In Webster's Dictionary

\A*bridge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abridged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Abridging}.] [OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F.
abr['e]ger, fr. L. abbreviare; ad + brevis short. See {Brief}
and cf. {Abbreviate}.]
1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to
   diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge
   power or rights. ``The bridegroom . . . abridged his
   visit.'' --Smollett.

         She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her
         train from state to necessity.        --Fuller.

2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining
   the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a
   history or dictionary.

3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by
   from; as, to abridge one of his rights.

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