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The teacher abridged the long story for younger readers.
What does Abridge mean?
Abridge means to shorten a text while keeping the main ideas.
Dictionary definition
To shorten a book, speech, or text while keeping the main ideas.
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Abridge in a sentence
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The article was abridged so it could fit on one page.
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Editors must abridge carefully so the author's main message is not lost.
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Abridge means to shorten a written or spoken work while keeping its most important parts.
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MeaningAbridge means to shorten a text while keeping the main ideas.
ExampleExample: The teacher abridged the long story for younger readers.
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- Syllables
- uh · brij
- Strongest beat
- brij
- Ending
- brij
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on brij.
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Synonyms
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shortenUse when making something shorter.
condenseUse when reducing a text while keeping key ideas.
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Abridge word family
Base word
abridge
adjective
abridged
Shortened while keeping the main ideas.
noun
abridgment
A shortened version of a text.
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