Abridge

·vt To Deprive; to cut off;

— followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.

II. Abridge ·vt To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to Epitomize; to Condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.

III. Abridge ·vt To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to Lessen; to Diminish; to Curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.