abridgment

[US]/ˈæbrɪdʒmɛnt/

[UK]/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A shortened version of a text or speech.; The act of shortening something.; A reduction in rights, privileges, or freedoms.

avoiding unnecessary abridgments

the book provided an abridgment of the lengthy novel.

she made an abridgment of the article for the newspaper.

the film was an abridgment of the original play.

he offered an abridgment of his research findings.

the textbook provides an abridgment of key historical events.

the lawyer requested an abridgment of the legal documents.

an abridgment of the contract was signed by both parties.

the website offered an abridgment of the latest news.

he created an abridgment of his grandfather's memoirs.

the teacher gave an abridgment of the complex poem.

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