ಅರ್ಥ : Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The manuscript must be shortened.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : abbreviate, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
ಅರ್ಥ : Lessen, diminish, or curtail.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.