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Definition of abridge verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

abridge

verb

NAmE//əˈbrɪdʒ//

abridge somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abridge

he / she / it abridges

past simple abridged

-ing form abridging

to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out She has been asked to abridge the movie for television.

abridged

NAmE//əˈbrɪdʒd//

adjective an abridged edition/version opposite unabridged

abridgment

NAmE//əˈbrɪdʒmənt//

(also abridgement) noun [uncountable, countable]See abridge in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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