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abridge

/əˈbrɪdʒ/verb

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संक्षिप्त करना, (पुस्तक आदि का) संक्षिप्त रूप तैयार करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T, often passive] ~ sth

    to make a book, play or other piece of writing shorter by leaving parts out

    संक्षिप्त करना, (पुस्तक आदि का) संक्षिप्त रूप तैयार करना

    • The novel was abridged for young readers.
    • an abridged edition of the Mahabharata

    Synonyms shorten condense cut abbreviate summarize

    Opposite expand lengthen extend amplify

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth law

    to reduce or limit a right or privilege

    (अधिकार) सीमित करना, कम करना

    • No law may abridge the freedom of speech.

    Synonyms curtail limit restrict reduce

◇Word family
abridgement nounabridged adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

shorten condense cut abbreviate summarize curtail limit restrict reduce

Antonyms

expand lengthen extend amplify