Synonyms of abridgment

abridgment

noun

ə-ˈbrij-mənt 

variants or abridgement

as in summary

a shortened version of a written work

this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• condensation
• bowdlerization
• overview
• review
• abbreviation
• digest
• survey
• sketch
• summation
• summarization
• recapitulation
• outline
• synopsis
• résumé
• brief
• abstract
• précis
• syllabus
• recap
• sum
• aperçu
• tabloid
• capsule
• wrap-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abridgment

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board candidates who are suing the Shelby County Election Commission over term abridgment had a win in court recently. — Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Jan. 2026

The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights. — Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025

Nationalism has been a liberating force, but it has also been exploited to justify the abridgment of rights. — Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare. — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024