abridge

• Raccourcir un texte ou un discours tout en conservant l'essentiel du contenu.

A verb meaning to shorten a text, speech, or piece of writing while retaining its essential content.

1. Shorten a textB2formal

   To reduce the length of a written work while preserving its essential content.

   Abréger un texte

   • The publisher decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.
   • She abridged the report to fit the word limit.
   • The classic book was abridged into a 200-page version.

   Synonymesabbreviatecompresscondensecutdigestepitomizereduceshorten

   Antonymesamplifyelaborateexpandextendlengthen

2. Reduce or curtailC1formal

   To make something shorter or less in duration, scope, or extent.

   Réduire ou écourter

   • The speaker abridged his speech due to time constraints.
   • The company abridged the training program to save costs.
   • They abridged the meeting to only essential topics.

   Synonymesabbreviatecondensecurtailcutdiminishlessenreduceshortentruncate

   Antonymesaugmentenlargeexpandextendincreaselengthenprolong