abridge

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈbrɪd͡ʒ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈbrɪd͡ʒ/

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• Hyphenation: a‧bridge

Verb

Plain form abridge

Third-person singular abridges

Past tense abridged

Past participle abridged

Present participle abridging

1. To abridge something is to make it shorter or less.

   This book will be abridged so that children can read it.