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| a·bridge [ ə bríj ] (past and past participle a·bridged, present participle a·bridg·ing, 3rd person present singular a·bridg·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. shorten something: to shorten a text, e.g. by cutting or summarizing it
  abridged for television
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2. cut something short: to reduce something in scope or extent
trying to abridge First Amendment rights
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3. restrict somebody's rights: to deprive somebody of rights or privileges
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archaic
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| [14th century. Via Old French abreg(i)er< Latin abbreviare "shorten" < brevis "short"] |
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| a·bridg·a·ble adjective |
| a·bridged adjective |
| a·bridg·er noun |
| a·bridg·ment noun |
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