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Explore Abridge through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like curb or curtail. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Abridge | Abridged | Abridgement | Abridgements

Abridge meaning

  1. To deprive; to cut off.
  2. To debar from.
  3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.

Synonyms of Abridge

foreshorten curb curtail restrict expand minify lessen decrease reduce contract cut shorten abbreviate cut back

Related words

Other words often associated with Abridge or its synonyms:

increase change trim hold circumscribe check shrink moderate limit modify contain confine

Using Abridge

  • The main meaning on this page is: To deprive; to cut off. | To debar from. | To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
  • Useful related words include: foreshorten, curb, curtail, restrict.
  • In the example corpus, abridge often appears in combinations such as: abridge the, to abridge.

Context around Abridge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

building 1× morgenstern 1×

Sentence patterns with Abridge

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

curtail or abridge the powers 1× does not abridge the right 1× government would abridge the right 1× inspired to abridge morgenstern s 1× power to abridge the ancient 1× seeking to abridge the time 1× wedding as abridge building mechanism 1× wished to abridge them so 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a divided three 1× a seven member 1× but if louisiana 1× for instance he 1× in televised remarks 1× once an election 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the niger 1× child a son 1× in the matter 1× of that court 1× violence against protesters 1× vote for others 1×

Words around Abridge

Just before it in the word index:

abriba 2 abrial 2 abri 7 abrey 2 abreu 85 abrenica 2

Just after it in the word index:

abridged 94 abridgement 8 abridgements 4 abridging 4 abridgment 5 abrie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Abridge

  • In this selection, "abridge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, building and morgenstern stand out and add context to how "abridge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include curtail or abridge the powers and does not abridge the right. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abridge" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abridge

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But if Louisiana wished to abridge them, so be it. (10 words)

In televised remarks before the cabinet session, Netanyahu said it was “unthinkable” that the government would abridge the right to demonstrate or support any violence against protesters. (27 words)

While speaking at the wedding reception, the bridegroom’s father, Alhaji Ganduje described the wedding as abridge building mechanism that would provide an everlasting friendship across the Niger. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Thursday that the law did not violate the 26th Amendment because it merely confers a benefit to a certain age group and does not abridge the right to vote for others. (49 words)

A seven-member panel of Justices of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Lawal, issued the order on Thursday while ruling on an application filed by the AGF, seeking to abridge the time for the filing and exchange of processes in the matter. (44 words)

Once an Election Tribunal is seised with a matter in line with provisions of section 239 and 385 of the constitution, it can no longer reside with the legislature to curtail or abridge the powers of that court. (38 words)

Example sentences (8)

In televised remarks before the cabinet session, Netanyahu said it was “unthinkable” that the government would abridge the right to demonstrate or support any violence against protesters.

A seven-member panel of Justices of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Lawal, issued the order on Thursday while ruling on an application filed by the AGF, seeking to abridge the time for the filing and exchange of processes in the matter.

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Thursday that the law did not violate the 26th Amendment because it merely confers a benefit to a certain age group and does not abridge the right to vote for others.

But if Louisiana wished to abridge them, so be it.

Once an Election Tribunal is seised with a matter in line with provisions of section 239 and 385 of the constitution, it can no longer reside with the legislature to curtail or abridge the powers of that court.

While speaking at the wedding reception, the bridegroom’s father, Alhaji Ganduje described the wedding as abridge building mechanism that would provide an everlasting friendship across the Niger.

For instance, he claims his wife Helen is a psychiatrist and that he was inspired to abridge Morgenstern's The Princess Bride for his only child, a son.

The response was to deny Congress power to abridge the ancient right of individuals to keep and bear arms, so that the ideal of a citizens’ militia would be preserved.

Common combinations with abridge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abridge" in a sentence?
An example: "In televised remarks before the cabinet session, Netanyahu said it was “unthinkable” that the government would abridge the right to demonstrate or support any violence against protesters." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "abridge" from authentic English texts.
What does "abridge" mean?
Abridge means: To deprive; to cut off.
What are synonyms of "abridge"?
Common synonyms of "abridge" include: foreshorten, curb, curtail, restrict, expand, minify, lessen, decrease. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "abridge" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "abridge", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.