| 单词 | abridge |
| 释义 | abridge —abridgable, abridgeable, adj. —abridger, n. /euh brij"/, v.t., abridged, abridging. 1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book. 2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom. 3. to deprive; cut off. [1350-1400; ME abreggen, abriggen < MF abreg(i)er < LL abbreviare to shorten. See A-4, ABBREVIATE] Syn. 1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest. Ant. 1. lengthen. 2. expand. |
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