"abridge" meaning in English

See abridge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /əˈbrɪd͡ʒ/ [UK], /əˈbrɪd͡ʒ/ [US] Audio: en-us-abridge.ogg [US] Forms: abridge [canonical], abridges [third-person, singular], abridged [past], abridged [past, participle], abridging [present, participle]
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  1. To abridge something is to make it shorter or less.
    Sense id: simple-abridge-en-verb-8O0itkRX
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