Definitions of abridge
v. t. - To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
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v. t. - To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
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v. t. - To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
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The word "abridge" uses 7 letters: A B D E G I R.
Direct anagrams of abridge:
brigade
Words formed by adding one letter before or after abridge (in bold), or to abdegir in any order:
a - bigarade c - birdcage d - abridged brigaded n - bearding breading r - abridger s - abridges brigades
Shorter words found within abridge:
ab abed abide abider abri ad ae ag age aged ager ai aid aide aider air aired ar arb ardeb are arid ba bad bade badge badger bag bar bard barde bare bared barge barged be bead bear beard bed beg begird berg bi bid bide bider bier big bird bra brad brae brag braid bread bred bride bridge brie brig dab dag darb dare de deair dear deb debar dib die dig dire dirge drab drag dreg drib ear ed egad er era erg gab gad gadi gae gaed gar garb garbed gear ged gib gibe gibed giber gid gie gied gird grab grad grade grid gride id idea irade ire ired rabid rad rag rage raged ragi raid re read reb rebid red redia reg rei ria rib rid ride ridge rig
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