What is an abridgment?

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Noun (US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] (US) The state of being abridged or lessened. (US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] (obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly (dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases. Find more words! 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I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. I tend not to be a fan of abridged work, unless the abridgment was done by the author. Those words are an abridgment and paraphrase of this assessment by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It is an abridgment encompassing 40 years of the Cuban Revolution and providing images of one of the most interesting and controversial figures of our times. Hence this prophecy is, mutatis mutandis, an abridgment of that concerning Moab. See Also What is another word for abridgment? What is the opposite of abridgment? Sentences with the word abridgment Words that rhyme with abridgment What is the plural of abridgment? What is the adverb for abridgment? What is the adjective for abridgment? What is the noun for abridgment? Nearby Definitions abridging a bridge too far abridges abridgers abridger abridgements abridgments Abrielle abrim abrin abrine abris 10-letter Words Starting With a ab abr abri abrid abridg abridgm abridgme abridgmen