abridge

VERB /ə'brɪdʒ/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

abridge is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1B3R1I1D2G2E1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does abridge mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

SYNONYMS

ABBREVIATE CONTRACT CUT FORESHORTEN REDUCE SHORTEN

BROADER

MINIFY DECREASE LESSEN

NARROWER

SHORTEN BOWDLERIZE CASTRATE CONCENTRATE CONDENSE DIGEST EXPURGATE BOWDLERISE

RELATED

ABRIDGEMENT ABRIDGER

2

Lessen, diminish, or curtail.

“the new law might abridge our freedom of expression”

BROADER

CURB CUT BACK RESTRICT CURTAIL

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of abridge

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