abridgment

or a·bridge·ment

[ uh-brij-muhnt ]
/ əˈbrɪdʒ mənt /
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noun

a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
the act or process of abridging.
the state of being abridged.
reduction or curtailment: abridgment of civil rights.

Origin of abridgment

1400–50; late Middle English abreg(g)ement, abrygement < Middle French abregement. See abridge, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM abridgment

non·a·bridg·ment, noun

Words nearby abridgment

abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate

Words related to abridgment

compendium, sketch, outline, reduction, summary, synopsis, curtailment, decrease, diminution, epitome, lessening, digest, breviary, compend

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British Dictionary definitions for abridgment

abridgment

abridgement

/ (əˈbrɪdʒmənt) /

noun

a shortened version of a written work
the act of abridging or state of being abridged