Abridge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈbrɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word abridge
Brit.  |əˈbrɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word abridge

verb

- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (syn: abbreviate, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten)
- lessen, diminish, or curtail
the new law might abridge our freedom of expression

Extra examples

...the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: abridge
he/she/it: abridges
present participle: abridging
past tense: abridged
past participle: abridged
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