abridged
Variant of abridge
abridge
Definition
abridge (ə brij′)
transitive verb abridged abridged′, abridging abridg′·ing
- to reduce in scope, extent, etc.; shorten
- to shorten (a piece of writing) while preserving its substance; condense
- to lessen or curtail (rights, authority, etc.)
- Rare to deprive (a person) of rights, privileges, etc.
Etymology: ME abregen < OFr abregier < LL abbreviare, abbreviate
Related Forms:
- abridgable abridg′·able adjective or abridgeable abridge′·able
- abridger abridg′er noun
abridged
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- case: Next, ought they to be abridged in a case such as this?
Object
- reprint: Notes: This is an abridged reprint of UNION JACK issue 243 DRINK!
- version: These are listed below in an abridged version of the mail sent to him.
- edition: An expert on Ruskin, his publications include an abridged edition of John Ruskin's Modern Painters.
- translation: The spoken parts are in English - an abridged translation of the original by Richard Seaford.
- form: The book appeared first in an abridged form in The Atlantic Monthly magazine.
Preposition: for
- child: Children's music and drama - specially adapted and abridged for children.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: The Chalet Books, slightly abridged, are being reissued in the Armada series.
- much: Ten minutes was allowed for each speaker, so even this briefing was much abridged.
- greatly: The Modern Library Edition is, of course, a greatly abridged version of the six-volume original.
- often: The very period of sleep, so necessary for the young, is too often abridged.
- heavily: This information is taken in heavily abridged form from the book " Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft.
Preposition: from
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