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Meaning of abridge

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abridge

Pronunciation:/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ//əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To deprive; to cut off.

  2. To debar from.

  3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.

  4. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.