abridge
(verb)
verb
1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Similar word(s): abbreviate, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
2. lessen, diminish, or curtail
- the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
Definition categories: change, curb, curtail, restrict
Sentences with abridge as a verb:
- He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff.