Definitions
1.nounThe act of abridging; reduction or deprivation"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"
2.nounThe state of being abridged or lessened.
3.nounAn epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
4.nounThat which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
5.nounAny of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
6.nounThe leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.