1. shortened by omitting parts while retaining the essential content

Examples

• The abridged version of the novel was only 200 pages long.
• She read an abridged dictionary to save time.
• The abridged audiobook took only four hours to complete.
• Students often prefer abridged classics for their literature assignments.
• The abridged edition removed several chapters from the original text.
• An abridged biography focuses on the most important events of a person’s life.