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Meaning of abridged

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abridged

Pronunciation:/əˈbɹɪdʒd/

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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

    Example: The novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.