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adjective \ ə-ˈbrijd \

Definition of abridged

:shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages

an abridged dictionary

an abridged version/edition of a classic novel

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Here’s the rule, abridged but accurately represented.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc on suspension of Bengals' Burfict: Make the law clear," 29 Aug. 2017
That was a highly abridged account of Sheriff Arpaio’s misdeeds.

— conor friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "The Arpaio Pardon Is A Flagrant Assault on Civil Rights," 26 Aug. 2017
What follows is an abridged version of our conversation: Constable:

— ellen barry, New York Times, "How to Get Away With Murder in Small-Town India," 19 Aug. 2017
Here’s a list, abridged, of the reasons why martini glasses suck.

— marian bull, GQ, "Martini Glasses Are Awful and Nobody Should Own Them," 11 July 2017
As the BBC reported in May, scientists suspect smallpox and the bubonic plague are trapped in Siberian ice, too — an abridged history of devastating human sickness, left out like egg salad in the Arctic sun.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "It's No Exaggeration to Say Human Civilization Is at Stake," 10 July 2017
As the BBC reported in May, scientists suspect smallpox and the bubonic plague are trapped in Siberian ice, too — an abridged history of devastating human sickness, left out like egg salad in the Arctic sun.

— david wallace-wells, Daily Intelligencer, "When Will the Planet Be Too Hot For Humans? Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.," 9 July 2017
The comic compendium, created and originally performed by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, has now been revised as well as abridged.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "'Complete Works of William Shakespeare' At Playhouse On Park," 22 June 2017
Abridged and spiked with nods to other works by Shakespeare, his Dream will enchant everyone except the most inflexible purists, and will likely turn on the uninitiated to the charms of the Elizabethan playwright.

— sheri linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: Film Review | LAFF 2017," 18 June 2017

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First Known Use of abridged

14th century

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