(v)abridge, See Also:reduce, cut off, shorten, cut down, slash, curtail, Syn.ลด, Example:รัฐบาลตัดทอนงบประมาณของแต่ละจังหวัดลงไปเกือบ 10% ของงบประมาณที่เสนอให้สภาฯ พิจารณา, Thai Definition:ทำให้น้อย

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

abridge

/AH0 B R IH1 JH//เออะ บริ้ จึ//əbrˈɪdʒ/

abridged

/AH0 B R IH1 JH D//เออะ บริ้ จึ ดึ//əbrˈɪdʒd/

abridges

/AH0 B R IH1 JH AH0 Z//เออะ บริ้ เจอะ สึ//əbrˈɪdʒəz/

abridgement

/AH0 B R IH1 JH M AH0 N T//เออะ บริ้ จึ เหมิ่น ถึ//əbrˈɪdʒmənt/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

abridge

(vt)/əbrˈɪdʒ//เออะ บริ้ จึ//@1 b r i1 jh/

abridged

(vt, vt)/əbrˈɪdʒd//เออะ บริ้ จึ ดึ//@1 b r i1 jh d/

abridges

(vt)/əbrˈɪdʒɪz//เออะ บริ้ จิ สึ//@1 b r i1 jh i z/

abridgement

(n)/əbrˈɪdʒmənt//เออะ บริ้ จึ เหมิ่น ถึ//@1 b r i1 jh m @ n t/

abridgements

(n)/əbrˈɪdʒmənts//เออะ บริ้ จึ เหมิ่น ถึ สึ//@1 b r i1 jh m @ n t s/

WordNet (3.0)WordNet (3.0)

abridge

(v)reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, Syn.cut, foreshorten, reduce, contract, shorten, abbreviate, Ant.expand

abridge

(v)lessen, diminish, or curtail

abridger

(n)one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work, Syn.abbreviator

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Abridge

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abridged p. pr. & vb. n. Abridging. ] [ OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F. abréger, fr. L. abbreviare; ad + brevis short. See Brief and cf. Abbreviate. ] 1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. “The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit.” Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights. [ 1913 Webster ]

abridged

adj. 1. 1 shortened by condensing or rewriting; -- said of texts: an abridged version [ Narrower terms: half-length ] unabridged, full-length
Syn. -- condensed [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

abridgement

n. 1. a shortened version .
Syn. -- condensation, abridgment [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Abridger

n. One who abridges. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

省略

[しょうりゃく, shouryaku](n, vs) (See 省略符号・しょうりゃくふごう) omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; (P)#3288[Add to Longdo]

簡略版

[かんりゃくばん, kanryakuban](n) { comp } abridged version[Add to Longdo]

抄訳

[しょうやく, shouyaku](n, vs) abridged translation[Add to Longdo]

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