a·bridge ( -br j )tr.v. a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es 1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense. 2. To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten. [Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbrevi  re, to shorten; see abbreviate.]a·bridg er n. |
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| Adj. | 1. |  abridged - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"short - primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months" unabridged - (used of texts) not shortened; "an unabridged novel" |
abridged
adjective shortened, shorter, reduced, brief, potted (informal), trimmed, diminished, pruned, summarized, cut, compressed, curtailed, concise, condensed, abbreviated an abridged version of her new novel
increased, expanded, prolonged, protracted, diffuse, amplified, drawn out, unabridged, unabbreviated
increased, expanded, prolonged, protracted, diffuse, amplified, drawn out, unabridged, unabbreviated
Translations
abridged [əˈbrɪdʒd] adj (= shortened) → abrégé(e)
abridged [əˈbrɪdʒd] adj → ridotto/a
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