ABRIDGE
Scrabble letter values: A1B3R1I1D2G2E1 = 11
Definition
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
- verb lessen, diminish, or curtail.
Examples
- “The manuscript must be shortened”
- “the new law might abridge our freedom of expression”
- “He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff.”