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abridged

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒd/

Rhymes with -ɪdʒd

Where it comes from

From abridge + -ed.

adjective more abridged · most abridged

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work. The novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of abridge

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: half-length, condensed, cut, potted, shortened, compendium, abstract, summary, succinct, abbreviated, edited, balance, brief, equity, streamlined, restricted

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adj cut or shortened, especially of a literary work

Español	abreviado
中文	簡略的 /简略的 jiǎnlüè de
Português	abreviado
Français	abrégé
Deutsch	gekürzt, verkürzt, eingekürzt
Italiano	abbreviato, ridotto
Русский	сокращённый sokraščónnyj

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@misc{abridged_2026,
  title = {abridged},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abridged},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}