[VN] to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out:
She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.
abridged adjective:
an abridged edition / version
OPPUNABRIDGED
abridgement (also abridgment) noun [U,C]
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is abridge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, abridge is tagged as verb.
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