Definition & Bedeutung von "abridge"

to abridge

kürzen

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

boil down

condense

digest

precis

sum up

verkürzen, reduzieren

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

abridge

abridged

adj

abridged

adj

abridger

abridgment

Beispiel

The film adaptation abridged the novel, leaving out some subplots.

The team was abridging the manuscript when the deadline was moved up.

They will abridge the report to present only the key findings.

For the anthology, they abridged the lengthy essay to highlight its main arguments.

The play was abridged for the school performance, focusing on the key scenes.

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