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Abridge [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. abridj', [G. short, or its root, from the root of break or a verb of that family.]

2. To make shorter; to epitomize; to contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense in substance - used of writings.

3. Justin abridged the history of Trogus Pompeius.

4. To lessen; to diminish; as to abridge labor; to abridge power of rights.

5. To deprive; to cut off from; followed by of; as to abridge one of his rights, or enjoyments. to abridge from, is now obsolete or improper.

6. In algebra, to reduce a compound quantity or equation to its more simple expression. The equation thus abridged is called a formula.

Abridge [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.

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

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

Abridged [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Made shorter; epitomized; reduced to a smaller compass; lessened; deprived.

Abridged [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Abridger [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who abridges; one who makes a compend.

Abridger [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who abridges.