abridge

verb

ə-ˈbrij

abridged; abridging

transitive verb

: to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense

abridge a novel

an abridged dictionary

: to shorten in duration or extent

Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible …

Thomas Hardy

formal : to reduce in scope : diminish

attempts to abridge the right of free speech

archaic : deprive

abridger noun

Example Sentences

abridge a dictionary by omitting rare words the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs

Recent Examples on the Web No prior power can be twisted to abridge or infringe on our Civil Rights.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 One way to measure these mores and practices is to count state laws: How many states recognize a putative right and how many try to abridge it?

Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022 The Ninth Circuit has interpreted the case in a way that would allow states to abridge a business’s right to exclude people from its property.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2021 Indeed, at the most significant moments in African-American history, the Court reflected the most reactionary elements of the culture in its efforts to abridge, degrade, or simply eliminate the rights of African-Americans.

Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2020 A few hours later, the trio would depart for the airport to board a Sunday night flight back to Waters’ native Portland, his season abridged by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

Hillel Kuttler, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2020 Some of Avila’s answers have been abridged for length.

Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2020 But the First Amendment prohibits the government, not private companies, from abridging people's free speech rights.

Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2020 The 19th amendment was a transformative constitutional amendment that guaranteed that the right of citizens to vote would not be denied or abridged by the government because of a person’s gender.

Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	abridging
释义	abridge verb ə-ˈbrij abridged; abridging transitive verb 1 : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense abridge a novel an abridged dictionary 2 : to shorten in duration or extent Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible … Thomas Hardy 3 formal : to reduce in scope : diminish attempts to abridge the right of free speech 4 archaic : deprive abridger noun Synonyms abbreviate curtail cut back dock elide shorten syncopate truncate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences abridge a dictionary by omitting rare words the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs Recent Examples on the Web No prior power can be twisted to abridge or infringe on our Civil Rights. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 One way to measure these mores and practices is to count state laws: How many states recognize a putative right and how many try to abridge it? Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022 The Ninth Circuit has interpreted the case in a way that would allow states to abridge a business’s right to exclude people from its property. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2021 Indeed, at the most significant moments in African-American history, the Court reflected the most reactionary elements of the culture in its efforts to abridge, degrade, or simply eliminate the rights of African-Americans. Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2020 A few hours later, the trio would depart for the airport to board a Sunday night flight back to Waters’ native Portland, his season abridged by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Hillel Kuttler, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2020 Some of Avila’s answers have been abridged for length. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2020 But the First Amendment prohibits the government, not private companies, from abridging people's free speech rights. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2020 The 19th amendment was a transformative constitutional amendment that guaranteed that the right of citizens to vote would not be denied or abridged by the government because of a person’s gender. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English abreggen, abriggen "to reduce, diminish, shorten," borrowed from Anglo-French abreger, going back to Late Latin abbreviāre, from Latin ad- ad- + breviāre "to shorten, abridge," verbal derivative of brevis "short" — more at brief entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Kids Definition abridge verb ə-ˈbrij abridged; abridging : to shorten by leaving out some parts abridge a dictionary Legal Definition abridge transitive verb ə-ˈbrij abridged; abridging : to diminish or reduce in scope no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States U.S. Constitution amend. XIV abridging verb present participle of abridge as in shortening to make less in extent or duration the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shortening curtailing reducing truncating abbreviating eliding summarizing trimming cutting back decreasing compressing recapitulating docking syncopating abstracting modifying cutting encapsulating digesting paring summing up constricting diminishing cutting down contracting lessening epitomizing pruning moderating slashing shrinking retrenching lowering tapering abating downsizing dwindling deflating subtracting (from) de-escalating Antonyms & Near Antonyms extending expanding lengthening prolonging enlarging elongating increasing adding supplementing protracting augmenting maximizing amplifying heightening boosting raising dilating aggrandizing escalating inflating distending swelling ballooning blowing up pumping up See More
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