Word Meaning

abridge definition and meaning

v. t. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
v. t. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
v. t. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.

Crossword clues for abridge

- Abbreviate for publication
- Abbreviate, shorten
- Brigade injured, which will make it shorter
- Condense
- Condense (text)
- Contract
- Curtail
- Cut a long story short
- Edit and trim (story)
- Make shorter sailor stand on raised strip
- Pare down
- Shorten
- Shorten a card game
- Shorten a span
- Shorten text
- Truncate