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Synonyms of abridge: reduce, lessen, diminish, shorten, restrict, trim Antonyms of abridge: expand, lengthen, extend, enlarge
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The population of Abridge is 1,500.
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The word abridge is a verb.
It is difficult to abridge a well-written answer. I am very sorry, but that phone call has made it necessary to abridge my visit.
The word "abridge" has the "j" sound, as in the word "judge".
When you want to abridge a story, you cut out unecessary information not pertinent to the central theme .
1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. 2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom. 3. to deprive; cut off. 1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. 2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom. 3. to deprive; cut off.
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"The new law might abridge our freedom of expression""The manuscript must be abridged"- taken from Wordnet dictionary
The root word for "abridge" is "bridge." The prefix "a-" means "lack of" or "not," so "abridge" means to shorten or condense something, like bridging the gap between the original and shortened versions.