abridge
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ABRIDGE
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1
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to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts
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see also unabridged
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abridge a dictionary by omitting rare/uncommon words
2
formal
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to lessen the strength or effect of (something, such as a right)
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unlawful attempts to abridge [=curtail, weaken] freedom of speech
— abridged
adjective-
an abridged dictionary
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an abridged edition/version of a novel
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an abridgment of a book
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an abridgment of their right to freedom of speech
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a dictionary shortened by abridgment
