Dictionary Check: abridge

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"abridge" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Example: "The manuscript must be shortened"
Synonyms:
foreshorten abbreviate shorten cut contract reduce
verb

lessen, diminish, or curtail

Example: "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"

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Anagrams of "abridge"

brigade
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