abridgable

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a⋅bridge

[uh-brij]

–verb (used with object), a⋅bridged, a⋅bridg⋅ing.

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.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME abreggen, abriggen < MF abreg(i)er < LL abbreviāre to shorten. See a- ⁴ , abbreviate

Related forms:

a⋅bridg⋅a⋅ble, a⋅bridge⋅a⋅ble, adjective

a⋅bridg⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest.

Antonyms:
1. lengthen. 2. expand.

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Word Origin & History

abridge

1303, from O.Fr. abregier "to shorten," from L.L. abbreviare "make short" (see abbreviate). The sound development from L. -vi- to Fr. -dg- is paralleled in assuage (from assuavidare) and deluge (from diluvium).

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Main Entry: abridge
Pronunciation: &-'brij
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: abridged; abridg·ing
: to diminish or reduce in scope abridge the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States —U.S. Constitution amendment XIV> —abridg·ment or abridge·ment noun

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