beroven (van) — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abridge verb To deprive; to cut off.
Senses
beroven (van) is used for these senses in English:
- abridge (transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]
abridge — full definition
- verb To deprive; to cut off.
- verb To debar from.
- verb To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
- verb To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.