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    abridged
    /əˈbrɪdʒd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a piece of writing) having been shortened: "an abridged text of the speech"

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  2. ABRIDGED definition: 1. made shorter by having some details or less important information removed: 2. made shorter by…. Learn more.

  3. : shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages. an abridged dictionary. an abridged version/edition of a classic novel. Examples of abridged in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.

  4. ABRIDGE definition: 1. to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is…. Learn more.

  5. 1. : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense. abridge a novel. an abridged dictionary. 2. : to shorten in duration or extent. Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible … Thomas Hardy. 3. formal : to reduce in scope : diminish. attempts to abridge the right of free speech. 4. archaic : deprive. abridger noun.

  6. Abridged definition: (of a book, document, presentation, etc.) shortened by omitting less important parts while retaining the basic content. See examples of ABRIDGED used in a sentence.

  7. Abridge definition: to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents. See examples of ABRIDGE used in a sentence.

  8. Definitions of abridged. adjective. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting. “an abridged version” synonyms: cut, shortened. with parts removed. half-length. abridged to half its original length. potted. (British informal) summarized or abridged. short. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration.

  9. Definition of 'abridged' Word Frequency. abridged. (əbrɪdʒd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it. This is an abridged version of her new novel. Synonyms: shortened, shorter, reduced, brief More Synonyms of abridged. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  10. to reduce someone's freedom, rights, etc.: He said that Congress would make no law abridging the freedom of speech. Had the state abridged his rights? More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of abridge from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  11. lessen, diminish, or curtail. “the new law might abridge our freedom of expression” see more. verb. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. synonyms: abbreviate, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten. cut, edit, edit out. cut and assemble the components of. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Abridge."