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abridge
/ə'brɪdʒ/
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abridge
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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Similar:
abbreviate
contract
cut
foreshorten
reduce
shorten
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minify
decrease
lessen
verb
lessen, diminish, or curtail
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"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
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curb
cut back
restrict
curtail
Antonyms of abridge
gain
increase
expand
lengthen
deconcentrate
blow up
derestrict
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