abridge [verb]

Definition of abridge:

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Synonyms of abridge:

● Abbreviate

● Foreshorten

● Contract

● Reduce

● Shorten

● Condense

● Curtail

● Abstract


Opposite/Antonyms of abridge:

● Expand

● Enlarge

● Extend

● Lengthen

● Increase

● Augment

● Dilate

● Magnify

● Amplify

● Aggrandize

● Elongate


Sentence/Example of abridge:

The novelist, like every other artist, must abridge and select.