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abridge

verb

/əˈbrɪdʒ/

Meaning

to shorten a text without losing its meaning

The editor decided to abridge the long novel for young readers.

shorten, condense, compress, cut

expand, lengthen, elaborate

abridge the story, abridge the book, abridge rights

To show someone’s involvement in a crime or wrongdoing.

to align or position something relative to a particular point or direction

To speak in a formal, often pompous manner

to make something possible; to give someone the ability to do something

to have courage to do something; to challenge someone

to grasp, carry, or keep in position; to maintain