WorldAugust 21, 2026

abridging

uh-BRIJ-ing

Definition

Diminishing, curtailing, or restricting a right or freedom.

Etymology

Originating from the Old French 'abregier' and ultimately from the Vulgar Latin 'abbreviare', meaning 'to shorten'. It entered English in the 14th century to denote making something shorter or less extensive.

In the news

The word is used in the text of the First Amendment to describe the government's inability to limit or lessen the fundamental right to freedom of speech.

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