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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.
abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result. the abridged version of the novel. retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive. declining business forced the company to retrench.
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.
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.
ABRIDGED definition: 1. made shorter by having some details or less important information removed: 2. made shorter by…. Learn more.
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."
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)
Abridge Definition. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense. The editor abridged the manuscript by cutting out two chapters. To reduce in scope, extent, etc.; shorten. To limit; curtail. An unconstitutional law that abridged the rights of citizens.
