- Types Of Speech
- You can use abridge as a verb in a sentence.
- About Abridge
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters a, b, d, e, g, i, and r, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter i. Abridge starts with and ends with a vowel with the starting letters a, ab, abr, abri, abrid, and the ending characters are e, ge, dge, idge, ridge, ..
- Definition
- Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Abridge is set as a sat word that starts with a, ends with e, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is abridge a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Abridge in Pig Latin is said as "abridgeay or abridgeway".
- Unigram
- a | b | r | i | d | g | e
- Bigram
- ab | br | ri | id | dg | ge
- Trigram
- abr | bri | rid | idg | dge
- Quadrigram
- abri | brid | ridg | idge
- Word Gram
Synonym | Definition |
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Abbreviate | shorten "Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''" |
Abridge | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements "The manuscript must be shortened" |
Abstract | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" |
Abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
Add | a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders |
Add Together | |
Add Up | |
Annul | annul by recalling or rescinding "He revoked the ban on smoking" "lift an embargo" "vacate a death sentence" |
Bang | a conspicuous success "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career" "that new Broadway show is a real smasher" "the party went with a bang" |
Bereave | deprive through death |
View all cognitive synonyms for Abridge
Antonym | Definition |
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Dilate | become wider "His pupils were dilated" |
Elaborate | work out in detail "elaborate a plan" |
Enlarge | make larger "She enlarged the flower beds" |
Expand | become larger in size or volume or quantity "his business expanded rapidly" |
Expatiate | add details, as to an account or idea clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
Exposit | add details, as to an account or idea clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
Expound | add details, as to an account or idea clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
Flesh Out | |
Lucubrate | add details, as to an account or idea clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
Anagram | Definition |
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Brigade | army unit smaller than a division |
Abridge | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements "The manuscript must be shortened" |
View English words with the unique letters used in abridge. Words With The Letters Abdegir
Word | Definition |
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Abbreviator | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
Abridgement | a shortened version of a written work |
Abridger | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
Abridgment | a shortened version of a written work |
Capsule | a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside |
Condensation | the act of increasing the density of something |
Contraction | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
Shortener | any agent that shortens "alcohol is a great shortener of life" |
Word | Definition |
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Decrease | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
Lessen | decrease in size, extent, or range "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper" |
Minify | make smaller "He decreased his staff" |
Word | Definition |
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Bowdlerise | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
Bowdlerize | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
Castrate | |
Concentrate | a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair" |
Condense | make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" |
Digest | something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
Expurgate | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
Shorten | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Brigade (7 letters) | 11 | 13 | abridge | ||
Abridger (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | abridger | ||
Brigadier (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | brigadier | ||
Bigarade (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | bigarade | ||
Abridge (7 letters) | 11 | 13 | abridge | ||
Abridged (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 15 +2 | abridged | ||
Be Gravid (9 letters) | |||||
Big Eared (9 letters) | |||||
Brigades (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | abridges | ||
Abridges (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | abridges |
Abridge Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With E
- Spelled With / Contains Letters