Defenition of the word abridge
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Defenition of the word abridge
- To reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- lessen, diminish, or curtail
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms for the word abridge
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- abbreviate
- condense
- contract
- cut
- edit
- foreshorten
- reduce
- shorten
Similar words in the abridge
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- abridge
- abridged
- abridges
Hyponyms for the word abridge
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- bowdlerise
- bowdlerize
- castrate
- concentrate
- condense
- digest
- expurgate
- shorten
Hypernyms for the word abridge
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- curb
- curtail
- cut back
- decrease
- lessen
- minify
- restrict
Antonyms for the word abridge
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- dilate
- elaborate
- enlarge
- expand
- expatiate
- exposit
- expound
- flesh out
- lucubrate
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