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2 dictionary results for: abridging
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
a·bridge       [uh-brij] Pronunciation Key
–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]

a·bridg·a·ble, a·bridge·a·ble, adjective
a·bridg·er, noun

1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest.
1. lengthen. 2. expand.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
a·bridge       (ə-brĭj')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es
  1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
  2. To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten.


[Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbreviāre, to shorten; see abbreviate.]

a·bridg'er n.
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