abridge

[əˈbrɪdʒ]

abridge Definition

to shorten or condense a book, play, movie, etc. by leaving out some parts.

Using abridge: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "abridge" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The movie was abridged for TV.

• Example

  The publisher abridged the novel for young readers.

• Example

  The speech had to be abridged due to time constraints.

abridge Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for abridge

• shorten
• condense
• reduce
• compress
• truncate

Antonyms for abridge

• expand
• enlarge
• extend

Phrases with abridge

• abridge one's freedom/rights

  to limit or curtail one's freedom or rights

  Example

  The new law abridges our freedom of speech.

• abridge the distance/gap

  to make the distance or gap between two things shorter

  Example

  The new bridge will abridge the distance between the two cities.

• abridged version

  a shortened or condensed version of a book, play, movie, etc.

  Example

  I read the abridged version of the novel because I didn't have time for the full version.

Origins of abridge

from Old French 'abregier', from Latin 'abbreviare', meaning 'shorten'

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Summary: abridge in Brief

'Abridge' [əˈbrɪdʒ] means to shorten or condense a book, play, movie, etc. by leaving out some parts. It is often used in the context of publishing, broadcasting, or public speaking, as in 'The publisher abridged the novel for young readers.' 'Abridge' can also be used in phrases like 'abridge one's freedom/rights,' which means to limit or curtail one's freedom or rights.