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abridge in British English

(əˈbrɪdʒ)

verb (transitive)

to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting

to curtail; diminish

3. archaic

to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc)

Derived forms

abridgable (aˈbridgable) or abridgeable (aˈbridgeable)

adjective

abridger (aˈbridger)

noun

Word origin

C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten

abridge in American English

(əˈbrɪdʒ)

verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbridged or aˈbridging

to reduce in scope, extent, etc.; shorten

to shorten (a piece of writing) while preserving its substance; condense

to lessen or curtail (rights, authority, etc.)

4. Rare

to deprive (a person) of rights, privileges, etc.

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈshorten

Derived forms

abridgable (aˈbridgable)

adjective or aˈbridgeable

abridger (aˈbridger)

noun

Word origin

ME abregen < OFr abregier < LL abbreviare, abbreviate

Examples of 'abridge' in a sentence
abridge

To abridge a little: I worried myself into a pretty state by the autumn.

Synonyms of 'abridge'

shorten, reduce, contract, trim

More Synonyms of abridge

(verb) in the sense of shorten

Definition

to shorten a written work by taking out parts

We don't abridge any of the stories we publish.

Synonyms

shorten

The day surgery will help to shorten waiting lists.

reduce

Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.

contract

Output fell last year and is expected to contract further this year.

trim

The document has been trimmed as it passes through different hands.

clip

I saw an old man out clipping his hedge.

diminish

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

decrease

The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack.

abstractdigest

cut down

cut back

cut

The first priority is to cut costs.

prune

You have to prune the bushes if you want fruit.

concentrate

lessen

Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.

summarize

To summarize, this is a clever approach to a common problem.

compress

Textbooks compressed six millennia of Egyptian history into a few pages.

curtail

NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.

The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather.

condense

The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.

abbreviate

He abbreviated his first name to Alec.

truncate

I'm going to truncate the time I spend at work.

epitomize

downsize

précis

a cleverly precised distillation of everything he had written

synopsize (US)

Opposites

extend

expand

prolong

enlarge

stretch out

lengthen

amplify

augment

spin out

go into detail

protract

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abbreviate

Definition

to cut short

He abbreviated his first name to Alec.

Synonyms

shorten,

reduce,

contract,

trim,

cut,

clip,

abstract,

digest,

prune,

summarize,

compress,

curtail,

condense,

truncate,

epitomize,

abridge,

précis

in the sense of abstract

Definition

to summarize

Synonyms

summarize,

outline,

digest,

shorten,

condense,

abbreviate,

epitomize,

abridge,

précis,

synopsize (US)

in the sense of clip

Definition

to cut or trim with scissors or shears

I saw an old man out clipping his hedge.

Synonyms

trim,

cut,

crop,

dock,

prune,

shorten,

shear,

cut short,

snip,

pare

Nearby words of
abridge

abrasive
abreast
abreast of or with
abridge
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abroad

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单词	abridge
释义	Trends of abridge View usage for: abridge in British English (əˈbrɪdʒ) verb (transitive) 1. to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting 2. to curtail; diminish 3. archaic to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc) Derived forms abridgable (aˈbridgable) or abridgeable (aˈbridgeable) adjective abridger (aˈbridger) noun Word origin C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten abridge in American English (əˈbrɪdʒ) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbridged or aˈbridging 1. to reduce in scope, extent, etc.; shorten 2. to shorten (a piece of writing) while preserving its substance; condense 3. to lessen or curtail (rights, authority, etc.) 4. Rare to deprive (a person) of rights, privileges, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈshorten Derived forms abridgable (aˈbridgable) adjective or aˈbridgeable abridger (aˈbridger) noun Word origin ME abregen < OFr abregier < LL abbreviare, abbreviate Examples of 'abridge' in a sentence abridge To abridge a little: I worried myself into a pretty state by the autumn. O'Brian, Patrick TESTIMONIES (2001) Synonyms of 'abridge' shorten, reduce, contract, trim More Synonyms of abridge (verb) in the sense of shorten Definition to shorten a written work by taking out parts We don't abridge any of the stories we publish. Synonyms shorten The day surgery will help to shorten waiting lists. reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. contract Output fell last year and is expected to contract further this year. trim The document has been trimmed as it passes through different hands. clip I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. abstractdigest cut down cut back cut The first priority is to cut costs. prune You have to prune the bushes if you want fruit. concentrate lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. summarize To summarize, this is a clever approach to a common problem. compress Textbooks compressed six millennia of Egyptian history into a few pages. curtail NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather. condense The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book. abbreviate He abbreviated his first name to Alec. truncate I'm going to truncate the time I spend at work. epitomize downsize précis a cleverly precised distillation of everything he had written synopsize (US) Opposites extend , expand , prolong , enlarge , stretch out , lengthen , amplify , augment , spin out , go into detail , protract Additional synonyms in the sense of abbreviate Definition to cut short He abbreviated his first name to Alec. Synonyms shorten, reduce, contract, trim, cut, clip, abstract, digest, prune, summarize, compress, curtail, condense, truncate, epitomize, abridge, précis in the sense of abstract Definition to summarize Synonyms summarize, outline, digest, shorten, condense, abbreviate, epitomize, abridge, précis, synopsize (US) in the sense of clip Definition to cut or trim with scissors or shears I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. Synonyms trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pare Nearby words of abridge abrasive abreast abreast of or with abridge abridged abridgment abroad Synonyms of 'abridge' abridge Explore 'abridge' in the dictionary
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