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- DictionaryA·bridg·ment/əˈbrijm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of abridging a text.
- 2. curtailment of rights: "the abridgment of the rights of ownership"
The meaning of ABRIDGMENT is the action of abridging something : the state of being abridged. How to use abridgment in a sentence.
a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less important information: The books are abridgments of well-known classics. In 1676 Bauthumley published an abridgement of Foxe's Book of Martyrs. [ U ] the act of making a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing some details or information:
ABRIDGMENT meaning: 1. a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: outline, brief, syllabus, conspectus, précis, summary, abstract, synopsis, compendium, epitome, digest. Antonyms: enlargement, expansion.
You can use this word to describe the work of shortening a longer work, too: "The abridgment of my life story is proving much more challenging than I expected." Abridgment comes from a root that means "short." Definitions of abridgment noun a shortened version of a written work synonyms: abridgement, capsule, condensation see more
1. a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace. 2. the act or process of abridging. 3. the state of being abridged. 4. reduction or curtailment. abridgment of civil rights.
Jun 2, 2024 · An abridgment is made by omitting the less important parts of some larger work; as, an abridgment of a dictionary. A compendium is a brief exhibition of a subject, or science, for common use; as, a compendium of American literature.
Abridgment definition: The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
a•bridg•ment (ə brij′ mənt), n. a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy'sWar and Peace. the act or process of abridging. the state of being abridged. reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights.
to reduce someone's freedom, rights, etc.: He said that Congress would make no law abridging the freedom of speech. Had the state abridged his rights? More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of abridge from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
