abridge
[ uh-brij ]
Origin of abridge
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English abreggen, abriggen, from Middle French abreg(i)er, from Late Latin abbreviāre “to shorten”; see a-4, abbreviate
synonym study For abridge
1. See shorten.
Other words for abridge
Opposites for abridge
Other words from abridge
- a·bridg·a·ble, a·bridge·a·ble, adjective
- a·bridg·er, noun
- non·a·bridg·a·ble, adjective
- re·a·bridge, verb (used with object), re·a·bridged, re·a·bridg·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for abridge
abridge
/ (əˈbrɪdʒ) /
verb(tr)
to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
to curtail; diminish
archaic to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc)
Origin of abridge
1C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten
Derived forms of abridge
- abridgable or abridgeable, adjective
- abridger, noun
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