abridge
verb
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/
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- (transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense[First attested in 1384.]. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
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abbreviare
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- (transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
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abbreviare,
accorciare,
ridurre
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- (transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350)]
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limitare,
privare
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abridged
adjective
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒd/
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- Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
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abbreviato,
ridotto
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