tr.v., a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es.
- To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
- To cut short; curtail. See synonyms at shorten.
[Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbreviāre, to shorten. See abbreviate.]
abridger a·bridg'er n.
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