abridgment

Definition

The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

Etymology

First attested in 1494. From Middle English abrygement, from Middle French abrégement. Equivalent to abridge + -ment.

Example Sentences

• "an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"
• "The article which embodied my researches having proved somewhat too long for its purpose, an abridgment of it only was inserted in the Encyclopædia."
• "When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything egregious."

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