verb
abridge
Abridge (verb) means to deprive; to cut off.
verb
1
To deprive; to cut off.
2
To debar from.
3
To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
4
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
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Etymology
From Middle English abreggen, abregge, abrigge (“curtail, lessen”), from Old French abregier, abreger, from Late Latin abbreviō, abbreviāre (“make brief”). Doublet of abbreviate.
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What is the meaning of abridge?
"abridge" (verb) means to deprive; to cut off.
What are the different meanings of abridge?
"abridge" has 3 main meanings: 1. To deprive; to cut off; 2. To debar from; 3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.