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| abridge [ ə bríj ] (3rd person present singular abridges, present participle abridging, past and past participle abridged) |
transitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. shorten something: to shorten a text, e.g. by cutting or summarizing it
  abridged for television in three episodes
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2. cut something short: to reduce something in scope or extent
They abridged the meeting as best they could.
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3. restrict somebody's rights: to deprive somebody of rights or privileges
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archaic
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| [14th century. Via Old French abreg(i)er< Latin abbreviare 'shorten' < brevis 'short'] |
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| abridgable adjective |
| abridged adjective |
| abridger noun |
| abridgment noun |
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