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- DictionaryAbridged/əˈbrijd/
adjective
- 1. (of a piece of writing) having been shortened: "an abridged text of the speech"
The meaning of ABRIDGED is shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages. How to use abridged in a sentence.
The meaning of ABRIDGE is to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense. How to use abridge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abridge.
ABRIDGED definition: 1. made shorter by having some details or less important information removed: 2. made shorter by…. Learn more.
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.
Definitions of abridged. adjective. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting. “an abridged version” synonyms: cut, shortened. with parts removed. half-length. abridged to half its original length. potted. (British informal) summarized or abridged. short. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration.
to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. Synonyms: abstract, condense, epitomize, summarize, digest. Antonyms: lengthen. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge one's freedom. to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom. Synonyms: reduce, contract.
ABRIDGE definition: 1. to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'abridged' Word Frequency. abridged. (əbrɪdʒd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it. This is an abridged version of her new novel. Synonyms: shortened, shorter, reduced, brief More Synonyms of abridged. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Don't cry — he just wants to abridge your masterpiece, trimming it down to the more readable essential elements. Synonymous with abbreviate, condense and cut short, abridge comes from the Latin word abreviare, which means "to shorten."
