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abridge in Finnish

abridge in Finnish is riistää, viedä, lyhentää — abridge means to take something away from someone; to cut it off.

abridge in Finnish

riistää
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]
viedä
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]
lyhentää
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]
supistaa
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]
typistää
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]
lyhentää
verb
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense. [First attested in 1384] [First attested around 1350–1470]

What does "abridge" mean?

  1. verb To take something away from someone; to cut it off.
  2. verb To stop someone from having or doing something.
  3. verb To make something shorter in length or time.
  4. verb To make a piece of writing shorter while keeping its main meaning.
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What is "abridge" in Finnish?
"abridge" in Finnish is riistää, viedä, lyhentää. abridge means: To take something away from someone; to cut it off.
Are there other ways to say "abridge" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "abridge": riistää, viedä, lyhentää, supistaa, typistää.
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