ABRIDG'MENT, noun
1. An epitome; a compend, or summary of a book.
2. Diminution; contraction; reduction - as an abridgment of expenses.
3. Deprivation; a debarring or restraint - as an abridgment of pleasures.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.