Abridge
verb
To make shorter in words, while keeping the essential features, expounding the matter more briefly.
She abridged the lengthy manuscript by removing the irrelevant sections.
Often appears as...
- abridge a speech
- abridge a book
verb
To shorten by omitting parts or details.
The judge ordered to abridge the statement to remove the non-factual information.
Often appears as...
- abridge a statement
- abridge evidence
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
verb
To diminish, as in extent, quantity, duration, power, etc.
The school abridged the summer vacation due to the pandemic.
Often appears as...
- abridge vacation
- abridge power
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make shorter in words, while keeping the essential features, expounding the matter more briefly.
She abridged the lengthy manuscript by removing the irrelevant sections.
Often appears as...
- abridge a speech
- abridge a book
verb
To shorten by omitting parts or details.
The judge ordered to abridge the statement to remove the non-factual information.
Often appears as...
- abridge a statement
- abridge evidence
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
verb
To diminish, as in extent, quantity, duration, power, etc.
The school abridged the summer vacation due to the pandemic.
Often appears as...
- abridge vacation
- abridge power
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Features
Focus on maintaining the key points while abridging a text to ensure its core message stays intact.
When you abridge the article, keep the main arguments and evidence.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep Clarity
Ensure the shortened version is still clear and understandable, avoiding confusion.
He abridged the instructions without losing clarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Author's Intent
Respect the original author's intent to prevent misrepresentation of their message.
They carefully abridged the novel to reflect the author's vision.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Features
Focus on maintaining the key points while abridging a text to ensure its core message stays intact.
When you abridge the article, keep the main arguments and evidence.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep Clarity
Ensure the shortened version is still clear and understandable, avoiding confusion.
He abridged the instructions without losing clarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Author's Intent
Respect the original author's intent to prevent misrepresentation of their message.
They carefully abridged the novel to reflect the author's vision.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Features
Focus on maintaining the key points while abridging a text to ensure its core message stays intact.
When you abridge the article, keep the main arguments and evidence.
Pro Tip 2/3Keep Clarity
Ensure the shortened version is still clear and understandable, avoiding confusion.
He abridged the instructions without losing clarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Author's Intent
Respect the original author's intent to prevent misrepresentation of their message.
They carefully abridged the novel to reflect the author's vision.
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Taryn Simon photographs...
So, at best, the image is meant to float away into abstraction and multiple truths and fantasy. And then the text functions as this cruel anchor that kind of nails it to the ground. But in this context I'm just going to read an abridged version of those texts.
Video examples
The myth of the gay...
known as the US Constitution specifically this little amendment right here no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens
Video examples
Taryn Simon photographs...
So, at best, the image is meant to float away into abstraction and multiple truths and fantasy. And then the text functions as this cruel anchor that kind of nails it to the ground. But in this context I'm just going to read an abridged version of those texts.
Video examples
The myth of the gay...
known as the US Constitution specifically this little amendment right here no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Lyman Trumbull
American Politician
Each state, so that it does not abridge the great fundamental rights belonging, under the Constitution, to all citizens, may grant or withhold such civil rights as it pleases; all that is required is that, in this respect, its laws shall be impartial.
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William Lloyd Garrison
American Journalist
If all our agents would abridge their speeches one half, I am satisfied the effect produced would be much greater. The 'art of leaving off' at the right time, and in the right place, is one of the most difficult things to learn.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg
English Politician
In the U.S., free speech and the press are protected by the First Amendment. It has a clarity unmatched by modern legislators and declares that 'Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.
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Sol Wachtler
American Judge
In the past, those who had ideas they wished to communicate to the public had the unquestioned right to disseminate those ideas in an open marketplace, called a mall, we should not abridge that right.
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James Madison
American President
I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.
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Susan B. Anthony
American Activist
Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any new law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
When I'm going to see a comedian, I don't want to see them hold back, and when I'm reading a book, I don't want to hear an abridged version.
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Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
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William Goldman
American Novelist
If you're going to abridge a book in the author's own words, you can't go sticking your own in.
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Berkeley Breathed
American Cartoonist
Some of us find our lives abridged even before the paperback comes out.
Quote examples
Lyman Trumbull
American Politician
Each state, so that it does not abridge the great fundamental rights belonging, under the Constitution, to all citizens, may grant or withhold such civil rights as it pleases; all that is required is that, in this respect, its laws shall be impartial.
Quote examples
William Lloyd Garrison
American Journalist
If all our agents would abridge their speeches one half, I am satisfied the effect produced would be much greater. The 'art of leaving off' at the right time, and in the right place, is one of the most difficult things to learn.
Quote examples
Jacob Rees-Mogg
English Politician
In the U.S., free speech and the press are protected by the First Amendment. It has a clarity unmatched by modern legislators and declares that 'Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.
Quote examples
Sol Wachtler
American Judge
In the past, those who had ideas they wished to communicate to the public had the unquestioned right to disseminate those ideas in an open marketplace, called a mall, we should not abridge that right.
Quote examples
James Madison
American President
I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.
Quote examples
Susan B. Anthony
American Activist
Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any new law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.
Quote examples
Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
When I'm going to see a comedian, I don't want to see them hold back, and when I'm reading a book, I don't want to hear an abridged version.
Quote examples
Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
Quote examples
William Goldman
American Novelist
If you're going to abridge a book in the author's own words, you can't go sticking your own in.
Quote examples
Berkeley Breathed
American Cartoonist
Some of us find our lives abridged even before the paperback comes out.
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