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abridge

2 antonyms for abridge — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To take something away from someone; to cut it off.

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1. verb

To take something away from someone; to cut it off.

2. verb

To make something shorter in length or time.

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Etymology

Abridge comes from Middle English abreggen, abregge, abrigge (“curtail, lessen”), from Old French abregier, abreger, which trace back to Late Latin abbreviō, abbreviāre (“make brief”). It is a doublet of abbreviate.

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