abridge

Letters that make abridge

a, b, d, e, g, r, i are letters that make 'abridge'

Words within abridge

AB, ab, ridge, id, BR, dg, rid, RI, bridge, ID, Br, Ge, Ab are words within 'abridge'

Anagrams of abridge

brigade is an anagram of 'abridge'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of abridge

abridges, abridged, abridger are words created by adding a letter to 'abridge'

2 possible definitions for 'abridge'

Abridge as "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements"

Under this definition, abridge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foreshorten, abbreviate, reduce, shorten, cut, contract have the same meaning as 'abridge'

Antonyms

enlarge, dilate, expand, flesh out, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, expound, elaborate have the opposite meaning of 'abridge'

abridge as a type

'abridge' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Types of abridge

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten, condense, digest, concentrate, castrate are types of 'abridge'.

Derivatives of abridge

shortener, condensation, capsule, abridgement, abridgment, abridger, abbreviator, contraction are derivatives of 'abridge'.

Verb groups of abridge

edit, cut, edit out are verb groups of 'abridge'.

Abridge as "lessen, diminish, or curtail"

Under this definition, abridge is a verb and has the following properties:

abridge as a type

'abridge' can be a type of curtail, cut back, restrict, curb.

Example of abridge used within this context

"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"


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