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abridge verb
/əˈbrɪdʒ/ v [T] Definition
to make a book, play or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important
The book was abridged for children.
abridged adjective
/əˈbrɪdʒd/ adj I've only read the abridged edition/version of her novel.
abridgment noun
abridgement /əˈbrɪdʒ.mənt/ n [C or U] (Definition of abridge verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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