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Rareabridges
The correct spelling is abridges.
How to pronounce abridges
verb
IPA: /əˈbɹɪdʒɪz/
Say it like: Abr-ijs
The correct spelling is abridges. To deprive; to cut off. For example: "He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff."
Usage Examples
“He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To deprive; to cut off.
- 2.To debar from.
- 3.To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
- 4.To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
- 5.Cut short; truncate.
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