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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 cause someone to no longer be close or affectionate; to alienate

to clean or dry something by rubbing it, typically with a cloth or towel

to communicate or make known; to transport or carry

to attempt to explain or justify behavior or decisions with logical reasons, even if they are not tr...

to cause oneself to consider or remember something

Moving through content on a screen by sliding up or down.