abridged

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈbrɪdʒd/

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Verb

Plain form abridge

Third-person singular abridges

Past tense abridged

Past participle abridged

Present participle abridging

1. The past tense and past participle of abridge.

Adjective

Positive abridged

Comparative more abridged

Superlative most abridged

1. If something is abridged, it has been shortened.
   • Synonyms: shortened and condensed
   • Antonym: unabridged

   The abridged version of the book lacked some important elements of the story.

Related words

• abridge
• abridgment
• abridgement
• abridger