Danish Meaning of abridge

Forkorte

Other Danish words related to Forkorte

Definitions and Meaning of abridge in English

Wordnet

abridge (v)

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

lessen, diminish, or curtail

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word abridge

Forkorte

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, lessen, diminish, or curtailTo make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as,

beskære,shortening,forkorte,dok,udelade‎,reducere,afskære,tilbageskæring,aftage,abstrakt

forlænge,forstørre,udvid,forlænge,forlænge,forlænge,kosttilskud,Tilføj,forstærke,forøge

abricock => abrikos, abreuvoir => vandtrug, abrenunciation => tilbagekaldelse, abrenounce => afsværge, abregge => forkortelse,