abridge

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for abridge

abridge 🔊 /ʌbɹɪˈʤ/

abridge : සංක්ෂිප්ත කරනවා

abridge : ලඝු කරනවා

abridge : ලුහු කරනවා

abridge : අඩු කරනවා

abridge : කොට කරනවා

abridge : සංක්ෂෙප කරනාව

abridge : සංක්ෂිප්ත

English Verbs with Sinhala meanings

PresentPastPast ParticipleGerundSinhala Meaning
abridgeabridgedabridgedabridgingசுருக்கு

abridge definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
  2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
  3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.