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

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  1. shortens
  2. curtails
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  • That arrangement shortens the distance that signals need to travel between processing components.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Uneven tire wear that shortens tire life and affects handling.
    — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortens
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  • Eventually this cuts off the food supply to the black hole and curtails its growth.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of curtails
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“Abridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridges. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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