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The meaning of ABRIDGED is shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages. How to use abridged in a sentence.
English pronunciation of abridged. abridged. How to pronounce abridged. UK /əˈbrɪdʒd/ US /əˈbrɪdʒd/ More about phonetic symbols. Sound-by-sound pronunciation. UK /əˈbrɪdʒd/ abridged. /ə/ as in. above. /b/ as in. book. /r/ as in. run. /ɪ/ as in. ship. /dʒ/ as in. jump. /d/ as in. day. US /əˈbrɪdʒd/ abridged. /ə/ as in. above. /b/ as in. book.
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.
(Definition of abridged from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of abridged ? Translations of abridged
Abridged definition: (of a book, document, presentation, etc.) shortened by omitting less important parts while retaining the basic content. See examples of ABRIDGED used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) , a·bridged, a·bridg·ing. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. Synonyms: epitomize, summarize, digest, abstract, condense. Antonyms: lengthen. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge one's freedom. to abridge a visit;
1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense: The editor abridged the manuscript by cutting out two chapters. See Synonyms at shorten. 2. To limit; curtail: an unconstitutional law that abridged the rights of citizens. [Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbreviāre, to shorten; see abbreviate .] a·bridg′er n.
