abridge

US /əˈbrɪdʒ/
UK /əˈbrɪdʒ/
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1.

meringkas, memendekkan

shorten (a book, movie, or speech) without losing the sense of the original

:
The editor decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.
Editor memutuskan untuk meringkas novel tersebut untuk pembaca yang lebih muda.
The documentary was abridged to fit the television slot.
Dokumenter itu dipersingkat agar sesuai dengan slot televisi.
2.

mengurangi, membatasi

lessen, diminish, or curtail

:
The new law will abridge the rights of citizens.
Undang-undang baru akan mengurangi hak-hak warga negara.
His freedom was abridged by the strict rules.
Kebebasannya dibatasi oleh aturan ketat.