abridge

abridge

abridge (third-person singular simple present abridges, present participle abridging, simple past and past participle abridged)

1. (transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration.

   • The bridegroom ... abridged his visit. - Smollett
   • She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. - Fuller

2. (transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
3. (transitive) To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
4. (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.

	abbreviare
	to make shorter
	to shorten or contract by using fewer words
	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

	limitare
	to deprive

	accorciare
	to make shorter

	privare
	to deprive

	ridurre
	to make shorter

restringere

abbassare

compendiare

compensare

rendere più basso

riassumere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration.

(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.

(transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.

(transitive) To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by '''of''' , and formerly by '''from''' ; as, to abridge one of his rights.

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