verb🔗ShareTo deprive; to cut off."The illness abridges the child's playtime, cutting short his time outdoors. "lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo debar from."The strict rules of the school club abridged new members from participating in the upcoming field trip. "lawrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent."To save time, the teacher abridged the chapter from the textbook. "timelanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense."The professor abridged the lengthy chapter on history to a single page summary. "languagewritingliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCut short; truncate."The editor decided to abridge the long novel to make it easier for younger readers to enjoy. "languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo curtail."He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff."languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
