abridger
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; Middle English abreggen, abriggen < Middle French abreg(i)er < Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten. See a-4, abbreviate
1350–1400; Middle English abreggen, abriggen < Middle French abreg(i)er < Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten. See a-4, abbreviate
Related forms
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.
Synonyms
1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest.
1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest.
Antonyms
1. lengthen. 2. expand.
1. lengthen. 2. expand.
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abridge (əˈbrɪdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting |
| 2. | to curtail; diminish |
| 3. | archaic to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc) |
| [C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten] | |
| a'bridgable | |
| —adj | |
| a'bridgeable | |
| —adj | |
| a'bridger | |
| —n | |
| abridge (əˈbrɪdʒ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting |
| 2. | to curtail; diminish |
| 3. | archaic to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc) |
| [C14: via Old French abregier from Late Latin abbreviāre to shorten] | |
| a'bridgable | |
| —adj | |
| a'bridgeable | |
| —adj | |
| a'bridger | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
abridge
c.1300, 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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