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What (who) is ABRIDGING - definition
Abridging
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Abridge.
Abridgement
CONDENSING OR REDUCTION OF A BOOK OR OTHER CREATIVE WORK INTO A SHORTER FORM
Abridgement
An abridgement (or abridgment) is a condensing or reduction of a book or other creative work into a shorter form while maintaining the unity of the source. The abridgement can be true to the original work in terms of mood and tone, capturing the parts the abridging author perceives to be most important; it could be a complete parody of the original or it could fall anywhere in between, generally capturing the tone and message of the original author but falling short in some manner or subtly twisting their words and message to favor a different interpretation or agenda.
abridge
VILLAGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
¦ verb
1. shorten (a text or film) without losing the sense.
2. Law curtail (a right or privilege).
Derivatives
abridgeable adjective
abridgement (also chiefly US abridgment) noun
abridger noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. abregier, from late L. abbreviare (see abbreviate).
Examples of use of ABRIDGING
1. First Amendment, everybody knows: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech.
2. Stanzel refused to be drawn into a discussion of whether the president considered abridging his time in Crawford.
3. In the US, where the First Amendment bars Congress from abridging the right to free speech, such measures rightly are viewed with unease.
4. "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech" –– unless Congress claims that the law‘s rationale is to prevent "corruption" or the "appearance" thereof.
5. The positive aspect is reflected in Israel‘s success in abridging the military lines logically and ceding territory that effectively is of no strategic importance to the country.