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a·bridge  (-brj)

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.

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[Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbrevire, to shorten; see abbreviate.]

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a·bridger n.

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abridge

Verb

[abridging, abridged] to shorten a written work by taking out parts [Late Latin abbreviare]

abridgment
abridgement n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	abridge - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" abbreviate, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" edit out, edit, cut - cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape" condense, concentrate, digest - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
	2.	abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" curtail, restrict, curb, cut back - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

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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. << OPPOSITE expand

Translations

abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ] vt → abreviar

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abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ] vt → abréger

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abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ] vt → kürzen

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abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ] vt → ridurre