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✂️abridge

verb
/əˈbrɪdʒ/
abreast abridgment

Meaning

to shorten a text without losing its meaning

Example Sentences

The editor decided to abridge the long novel for young readers.

Synonyms

shorten, condense, compress, cut

Antonyms

expand, lengthen, elaborate

Collocations

abridge the story, abridge the book, abridge rights

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