Synonym: abbreviate, compress, condense, contract, curtail, cut, reduce. Antonym: expand, extend. Similar words: bridge, ridge, fabric, bride, fabricate, abrupt, macabre, edge. Meaning: [ə'brɪdʒ] 
v. 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 2. lessen, diminish, or curtail.
v. 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 2. lessen, diminish, or curtail. 
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1. It was abridged from the original work.
2. The book was abridged for children.
3. The play was abridged for TV.
4. The abridged edition was published in 1988.
5. He's currently abridging his book.
6. This story must be abridged.
7. The children read the novel in its abridged version.
8. The rights of citizens must not be abridged.
9. I've only read the abridged edition/version of her novel.
10. She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.
11. This is an abridged version of her new novel "The Queen and I".
12. They have brought out an abridged edition of the encyclopedia.
13. This is a further abridged version.
14. The book is an abridged account of his experiences in India before Independence.
15. The court has power to extend or abridge time under s 376 as mentioned in section 2 above.
16. The standard can always be abridged if the requirements of the children require the case to be heard very quickly.
17. The Editor reserves the right to abridge letters to suit the space available.
18. In addition to the full edition,(http://Sentencedict.com) there exist abridged and medium editions of the scheme.
19. John Wesley edited an abridged edition and used it widely to support his sermons.
20. The following article is an abridged version of a speech given by Porter in May 2000.
21. This article is an abridged version of his Inaugural Lecture, given at the University on 2 March.
22. The abridged edition is widely used in smaller general libraries, specifically school libraries and small public libraries.
23. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
24. Will you abridge this book?
25. They are going to abridge that dictionary.
26. But this man of the cloth would not abridge sermons calling on his abstemious parishioners to also abrogate human bondage.
27. Tis less discredit to abridge petty charges, than to stoop to petty gettings.
28. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
29. Thus he may abridge his travel , with much profit.
30. Book publisher may alter or abridge a work with the permission of the copyright owner.