Abridge Synonyms

36 abridge synonyms include shorten, cut, cut short/down, curtail, truncate, lessen, trim, crop, clip, and pare down. Abridge is a verb, and its antonyms are lengthen, expand on, and pad out. Here are some additional synonyms for "abridge" with example sentences.

Another word for Abridge

36 other ways to say abridge.

  • truncate  
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  • trim  
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  • synopsize  
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  • sum up  
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  • summarize  
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  • sketch  
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  • shrink  
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  • shorten  
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  • reduce
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  • put in a nutshell  
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  • prune  
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  • precis  
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  • pare down  
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  • outline
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  • lessen  
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  • give a synopsis of  
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  • give a summary of  
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  • give a precis of  
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  • give an outline of  
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  • give an abstract of  
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  • give a digest of  
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  • epitomize  
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  • edit  
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  • diminish  
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  • digest  
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  • decrease  
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  • cut short/down  
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  • cut  
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  • curtail  
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  • crop  
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  • contract  
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  • condense  
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  • compress  
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  • clip  
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  • abstract
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  • abbreviate
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Use abridge in a Sentence

He chose to abridge the article for the newsletter.

Publishers often abridge classic literature for students.

She asked to abridge her testimony in court.

The editor decided to abridge the lengthy novel.