abridgment

or a·bridge·ment

[ uh-brij-muhnt ]

/ əˈbrɪdʒ mənt /

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noun

a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.

the act or process of abridging.

the state of being abridged.

reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights.

Origin of abridgment

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English abreg(g)ement, abrygement, from Middle French abregement; see abridge, -ment

SYNONYMS FOR abridgment

1 digest, epitome; compendium, synopsis, abstract, summary, précis, conspectus; syllabus, brief, outline.

2 reduction, shortening, contraction, compression.

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ANTONYMS FOR abridgment

1, 2 expansion, enlargement.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abridgment

non·a·bridg·ment, noun

Words nearby abridgment

abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate

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Example sentences from the Web for abridgment

Those words are an abridgment and paraphrase of this assessment by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Cool it, Reason|David Frum|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To protect his own interests Prescott decided to make an abridgment of his own, and thus to forestall the pirate.
William Hickling Prescott|Harry Thurston Peck
This abridgment of its power to pass upon the reasonableness of tariffs as a whole was effected in the Senate.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
All the rights of our fellow beings, as secured by law, are an abridgment of our liberty.
Abolition a Sedition|Geo. W. Donohue

Say, what abridgment have you for this evening?What masque, what music?
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor
The first and second are, then, the only psalms that are not ascribed to the old book of which this book was simply an abridgment.
Who Wrote the Bible?|Washington Gladden

British Dictionary definitions for abridgment

abridgment

abridgement

/ (əˈbrɪdʒmənt) /

noun

a shortened version of a written work

the act of abridging or state of being abridged

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单词	abridgment
释义	abridgment or a·bridge·ment [ uh-brij-muhnt ] / əˈbrɪdʒ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abridgment ON THESAURUS.COM noun a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace. the act or process of abridging. the state of being abridged. reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights. Origin of abridgment First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English abreg(g)ement, abrygement, from Middle French abregement; see abridge, -ment SYNONYMS FOR abridgment 1 digest, epitome; compendium, synopsis, abstract, summary, précis, conspectus; syllabus, brief, outline. 2 reduction, shortening, contraction, compression. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abridgment ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR abridgment 1, 2 expansion, enlargement. SEE ANTONYMS FOR abridgment ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abridgment non·a·bridg·ment, noun Words nearby abridgment abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abridgment Those words are an abridgment and paraphrase of this assessment by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Cool it, Reason\|David Frum\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To protect his own interests Prescott decided to make an abridgment of his own, and thus to forestall the pirate. William Hickling Prescott\|Harry Thurston Peck This abridgment of its power to pass upon the reasonableness of tariffs as a whole was effected in the Senate. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley All the rights of our fellow beings, as secured by law, are an abridgment of our liberty. Abolition a Sedition\|Geo. W. Donohue Say, what abridgment have you for this evening?What masque, what music? Shakespeare and Music\|Edward W. Naylor The first and second are, then, the only psalms that are not ascribed to the old book of which this book was simply an abridgment. Who Wrote the Bible?\|Washington Gladden British Dictionary definitions for abridgment abridgment abridgement / (əˈbrɪdʒmənt) / noun a shortened version of a written work the act of abridging or state of being abridged Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abridgment compendium, sketch, outline, reduction, summary, synopsis, curtailment, decrease, diminution, epitome, lessening, digest, breviary, compend
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abridgment

or a·bridge·ment

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abridgement

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