abridge

As verbs the difference between summarise and abridge

is that summarise is to prepare a summary of something while abridge is to deprive; to cut off.

As verbs the difference between prÈcis and abridge

is that prÈcis is to write a précis of a work; to summarise, abridge while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As a noun prÈcis

is a concise or abridged statement or view.

As an adjective summary

is concise, brief or presented in a condensed form.

As a noun summary

is an abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

As a verb abridge is

(archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

In lang=en terms the difference between simplify and abridge

is that simplify is to make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand while abridge is to curtail .

As verbs the difference between simplify and abridge

is that simplify is to make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb abridge is

(archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

In lang=en terms the difference between abridge and expurgate

is that abridge is to curtail while expurgate is to edit out rude, incorrect, offensive, useless, or otherwise undesirable information from a book, cd or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.

As verbs the difference between abridge and expurgate

is that abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off while expurgate is to edit out rude, incorrect, offensive, useless, or otherwise undesirable information from a book, cd or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.

In lang=en terms the difference between impair and abridge

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while abridge is to curtail .

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between impair and abridge

is that impair is (archaic) to grow worse; to deteriorate while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As verbs the difference between impair and abridge

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

In transitive terms the difference between abridge and reduce

is that abridge is to curtail while reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition.

As verbs the difference between abridge and reduce

is that abridge is to deprive; to cut off while reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As verbs the difference between abridge and protract

is that abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off while protract is to draw out; to extend, especially in duration.