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abridge

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  1. shorten               
 
abridge \*-'brij\ vt [ME abregen, fr. MF abregier, fr. LL abreviare, fr. L 
   ad-)X + brevis short - more at BRIEF archaic  1a: DEPRIVE  1b: DIMINISH, 
   CURTAIN  2: to shorten in duration or extent  3: to shorten by omission of 
   words without sacrifice of sense : CONDE NSE - abridg.er n