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Abridges

Verb / ʌˈbrɪdʒʌz / Another word for abridges — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Abridges means to make something shorter without losing its essential meaning or content.

Synonyms & similar words

abbreviate expand shorten reduce foreshorten contract cut abridge shortens curtails cuts reduces trims compresses condenses abbreviates simplifies streamlines digests summarizes outlines synopsizes caps limits restricts narrows constricts diminishes

Example sentences

  1. The editor abridges the article to fit it into the magazine.
  2. The teacher abridges the story for her students.
  3. He abridges his speech to keep it within the time limit.
  4. The movie abridges the original novel.
  5. The author abridges the dictionary to make it more accessible.

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  • Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. -Theophrastus
  • We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. -Steve Jobs

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