Synonyms of abridges

abridges

verb

present tense third-person singular of abridge

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• curtails
• truncates
• reduces
• elides
• abbreviates
• syncopates
• summarizes
• docks
• decreases
• cuts back
• recapitulates
• encapsulates
• compresses
• trims
• constricts
• modifies
• digests
• sums up
• epitomizes
• diminishes
• pares
• lessens
• cuts down
• abstracts
• lowers
• shrinks
• tapers
• prunes
• cuts
• contracts
• retrenches
• deflates
• moderates
• abates
• slashes
• downsizes
• subtracts (from)
• dwindles
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• elongates
• expands
• enlarges
• adds
• increases
• augments
• supplements
• protracts
• maximizes
• amplifies
• dilates
• heightens
• raises
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• aggrandizes
• pumps up
• blows up
• balloons

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• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• elongates
• expands
• enlarges
• adds
• increases
• augments
• supplements
• protracts
• maximizes
• amplifies
• dilates
• heightens
• raises
• boosts
• escalates
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• aggrandizes
• pumps up
• blows up
• balloons

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