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abridge

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings
verb
To deprive; to cut off.

Examples :

"The illness abridges the child's playtime, cutting short his time outdoors. "
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Related Words

Illustration textbook

textbook noun

/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"My math teacher recommended a specific textbook for extra practice. "

Illustration participating

participating verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /pərˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

""My sister is participating in the school play this year." "

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

Illustration abridges

abridges verb

/əˈbɹɪdʒɪz/

To deprive; to cut off.

"The new law abridges people's freedom of speech by limiting what they can say online. "

Illustration epitomize

epitomize verb

/əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/

To make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense.

""The student tried to epitomize the long history chapter into a one-page summary." "

Illustration playtime

playtime noun

/ˈpleɪtaɪm/

Time for play or diversion.

"After school, playtime was a welcome break for the children. "

Illustration duration

duration noun

/djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ /djəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

Illustration retaining

retaining verb

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/

To keep in possession or use.

"The company is retaining its best employees by offering them better salaries. "

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration outdoors

outdoors noun

/ˈaʊtdɔːrz/ /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

(often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.

"The outdoors is a great place for children to play. "

Illustration abridged

abridged verb

/əˈbɹɪdʒd/

To deprive; to cut off.

"The book was abridged to make it shorter and easier for young children to read. "

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."