Third person singular present tense of abridge; shortens or condenses a text.
From Old French 'abregier,' from Latin 'abbreviare' (to shorten). Present tense form with '-es' suffix.
When Netflix abridges a 600-page novel into 8 episodes, they're doing what editors have done for centuries—choosing what matters most!
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