abridge vt.
to make...shortened; to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting; to curtail; to diminish; to deprive of (privileges, rights, etc.)
1. This story must be abridged.
2. He's currently abridged his long story.
3. The play was abridged for TV.
4. The new dictionary is abridged from the old one.
5. He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.
an abridged version
abridge/condense a written work
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an abrasive voice
abrasive adj.
1. causing abrasion; grating; rough
The surface of the new table was so abrasive.
2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance; sharply disagreeable; rigorous
He has an abrasive way of treating people.
If you criticize Peter, he will become very abrasve.
an abrasive character
an abrasive manner
an abrasive behavior
1. causing abrasion; grating; rough
The surface of the new table was so abrasive.
2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance; sharply disagreeable; rigorous
He has an abrasive way of treating people.
If you criticize Peter, he will become very abrasve.
an abrasive character
an abrasive manner
an abrasive behavior
in a fair and aboveboard way
aboveboard adj.
without concealment or deception; honest; straightforward
His part in the affair was quite open and aboveboard.
I didn't have to bribe anyone; it was all open and aboveboard.
abreast adv.
alongside each other and facing in the same direction; up to date (with); fully convrsant (with)
They lined up six abreast.
The girls came down the street two abreast.
without concealment or deception; honest; straightforward
His part in the affair was quite open and aboveboard.
I didn't have to bribe anyone; it was all open and aboveboard.
abreast adv.
alongside each other and facing in the same direction; up to date (with); fully convrsant (with)
They lined up six abreast.
The girls came down the street two abreast.
abound in/with sth.
abound vi.
1. to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful
Apples abound here all the year round.
Questions abound as to the reasons for the president's decision.
2. to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)
Natural resources abound in our country.
The river abound with lots of fish.
1. to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful
Apples abound here all the year round.
Questions abound as to the reasons for the president's decision.
2. to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)
Natural resources abound in our country.
The river abound with lots of fish.
abort plans for sth.
abort v.
1. to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable
The doctor had to abort the baby.
2. to fail to come to completion; go wrong; to stop the development of; to cause to be abandoned
The boss decided to abort the plans for this corporate takeover.
He had to abort the trip because of his bad illness.
3. (of a space flight, military operation, etc.) to fail or terminate prematurely; (of an organism or part of an organism) to fail to develop into the mature form
The captain instructed them to abort the mission.
The rocket flight had to be aborted because of difficulties with computer.
1. to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable
The doctor had to abort the baby.
2. to fail to come to completion; go wrong; to stop the development of; to cause to be abandoned
The boss decided to abort the plans for this corporate takeover.
He had to abort the trip because of his bad illness.
3. (of a space flight, military operation, etc.) to fail or terminate prematurely; (of an organism or part of an organism) to fail to develop into the mature form
The captain instructed them to abort the mission.
The rocket flight had to be aborted because of difficulties with computer.
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