C1 verb औपचारिक

abridge

/əˈbrɪdʒ/

To shorten a piece of writing, such as a book, play, or speech, by omitting sections while maintaining the essential meaning. It can also refer to the act of reducing or curtailing rights, privileges, or authority.

उदाहरण

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1

She decided to read the abridged version of 'War and Peace' to save time.

She chose to read a shortened version of the book to save time.

2

The government must not abridge the constitutional rights of its citizens.

The government should not limit or reduce the rights of its people.

3

Can you abridge your explanation? We're already running late for the movie.

Can you make your story shorter because we are late?

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
abridgment
Verb
abridge
विशेषण
abridged
संबंधित
brevity
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'a bridge' — a bridge is a shortcut that gets you across the water faster; an 'abridged' book is a shortcut through the story.

त्वरित क्विज़

The publisher released an _______ version of the encyclopedia to make it more affordable for families.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: abridged

उदाहरण

1

She decided to read the abridged version of 'War and Peace' to save time.

everyday

She chose to read a shortened version of the book to save time.

2

The government must not abridge the constitutional rights of its citizens.

formal

The government should not limit or reduce the rights of its people.

3

Can you abridge your explanation? We're already running late for the movie.

informal

Can you make your story shorter because we are late?

4

The editor asked the author to abridge the manuscript by fifty pages for the final publication.

academic

The editor requested the author to shorten the long document for printing.

5

We need to abridge the quarterly report to highlight only the most critical data points.

business

We must shorten the business report to focus on the most important information.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
abridgment
Verb
abridge
विशेषण
abridged
संबंधित
brevity

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

abridge a text to shorten a written work
abridge rights to limit or lessen legal freedoms
abridged edition a shortened version of a book
abridge a speech to make a formal talk shorter
unlawfully abridge to reduce something in a way that breaks the law

सामान्य वाक्यांश

abridge the freedom of

to restrict the liberty of a person or group

heavily abridged

significantly shortened from the original

abridge the distance

to make a path or journey shorter (rare/literary)

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

abridge vs abbreviate

Abbreviate refers to shortening words or phrases (like 'Dr.' for 'Doctor'), whereas abridge refers to shortening entire texts or limiting rights.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Use 'abridge' primarily when discussing the editing of literature or the legal restriction of rights. It implies that while the length is reduced, the core substance or 'soul' of the work remains.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'abbreviate' when they mean they are reading a shorter version of a book; remember that books are 'abridged,' not 'abbreviated.'

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'a bridge' — a bridge is a shortcut that gets you across the water faster; an 'abridged' book is a shortcut through the story.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Middle English 'abregen,' which comes from the Old French 'abregier,' based on the Latin 'abbreviare' (from 'brevis' meaning short).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

transitive verb (requires a direct object) regular verb: abridges, abridged, abridging
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In many English-speaking educational systems, students often read 'abridged' versions of Shakespeare or Dickens to introduce them to the stories without the complexity of archaic language.

त्वरित क्विज़

The publisher released an _______ version of the encyclopedia to make it more affordable for families.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: abridged

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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