Swedish Meaning of abridge

Förkorta

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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

Förkorta

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

förkorta,förkorta,förkorta,kaj,utelämna‎,minska,avskära,nedskärning,avta,abstrakt

förlänga,förstora,utvidga,förlänga,förlänga,förlänga,kosttillskott,Lägg till,förstärka,öka

abricock => aprikos, abreuvoir => vattentråg, abrenunciation => avsägelse, abrenounce => avsvära sig, abregge => förkorta,