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- Dictionaryabridged/əˈbrijd/
adjective
- 1. (of a piece of writing) having been shortened: "an abridged text of the speech"
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The meaning of ABRIDGED is shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages. How to use abridged in a sentence.
ABRIDGED definition: 1. made shorter by having some details or less important information removed: 2. made shorter by…. Learn more.
1. : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense. abridge a novel. an abridged dictionary. 2. : to shorten in duration or extent. Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible … Thomas Hardy. 3. formal : to reduce in scope : diminish. attempts to abridge the right of free speech. 4. archaic : deprive. abridger noun.
Abridged definition: (of a book, document, presentation, etc.) shortened by omitting less important parts while retaining the basic content. See examples of ABRIDGED used in a sentence.
to reduce someone's freedom, rights, etc.: He said that Congress would make no law abridging the freedom of speech. Had the state abridged his rights? More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of abridge from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
verb (used with object) , a·bridged, a·bridg·ing. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. Synonyms: epitomize, summarize, digest, abstract, condense. Antonyms: lengthen. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge one's freedom. to abridge a visit;
Definitions of abridged. adjective. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting. “an abridged version” synonyms: cut, shortened. with parts removed. half-length. abridged to half its original length. potted. (British informal) summarized or abridged. short. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration.
