Canadian English Meaning of abridge
Abridge
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Definitions and Meaning of abridge in English
abridge (v)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
lessen, diminish, or curtail
abridge (v. t.)
To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
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Abridge
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, lessen, diminish, or curtailTo make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as,
cut back,shorten,abbreviate,dock,elide,reduce,truncate,cutback,abate,abstract
elongate,enlarge,expand,extend,lengthen,extend,supplement,Add,amplify,augment
abricock => apricot, abreuvoir => water trough, abreption => abreption, abrenunciation => renouncement, abrenounce => renounce,
