noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An abridgment.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of abridge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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abbreviateabbreviateabstractbereavebleedblot out

Example

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"Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?"

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