abridging

The word “abridging” has 3 syllables: a-bridg-ing

It's pronounced as /əˈbrɪdʒɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for abridging?

In the thesaurus, “abridging” has 39 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abridging along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abridging

abating
abbreviating
abstracting
compressing
constricting
contracting
curtailing
cutting
cutting back
cutting down
de-escalating
decreasing
deflating
digesting
diminishing
docking
downsizing
dwindling
eliding
encapsulating
epitomizing
lessening
lowering
moderating
modifying
paring
pruning
recapitulating
reducing
retrenching
shortening
shrinking
slashing
summarizing
summing up
syncopating
tapering
trimming
truncating

Antonyms for abridging

adding
aggrandizing
amplifying
augmenting
ballooning
blowing up
boosting
dilating
distending
elongating
enlarging
escalating
expanding
extending
heightening
increasing
inflating
lengthening
maximizing
prolonging
protracting
pumping up
raising
supplementing
swelling

Meanings of abridging

verb
1. To deprive; to cut off.
2. To debar from.
3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
4. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
5. Cut short; truncate.
6. To curtail.

Example Sentences

The process of abridging the novel for the audiobook required careful selection of key scenes.
Abridging the lengthy document into a concise summary made it more accessible to the readers.
The committee discussed the implications of abridging citizens' rights to free speech.
The publisher faced criticism for abridging the author's original manuscript without consent.
Abridging the play for the school performance ensured it would fit within the time constraints of the event.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abridging, such as: abating, abbreviating, abstracting, adding, aggrandizing, amplifying, augmenting.

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