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abridged

Adjective B1 – Intermediate

Made shorter than the original, especially by removing some content from a book or piece of writing.

"The children's library kept an abridged version of the classic novel."

"Abridged" is the opposite of "unabridged," a distinction commonly seen on audiobook and dictionary covers.

Synonyms

shortened condensed

Antonyms

unabridged