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ABRIDGE', v.t. abridj', [G. short, or its root, from the root of break or a verb of that family.] 1. To make shorter; to epitomize; to contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense in substance - used of writings.Justin abridged the history of Trogus Pompeius.2. To lessen; to diminish; as to abridge labor; to abridge power of rights.3. To deprive; to cut off from; followed by of; as to abridge one of his rights, or enjoyments. to abridge from, is now obsolete or improper.4. In algebra, to reduce a compound quantity or equation to its more simple expression. The equation thus abridged is called a formula. |
ABRIDG'ED, pp. Made shorter; epitomized; reduced to a smaller compass; lessened; deprived. |
ABRIDG'ER, n. One who abridges; one who makes a compend. |
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