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abridge
əˈbrɪdʒ
verb
skracać
Also
streszczać
Definition
To shorten a book, film, or speech without losing the sense, or to curtail (a right or privilege).
Examples
The publisher decided to abridge the novel for younger readers.
Wydawca zdecydował się skrócić powieść dla młodszych czytelników.
You cannot abridge someone's fundamental rights.
Nie możesz skracać podstawowych praw człowieka.
Collocations
abridge a textabridge a storyabridge rights
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