Definitions
1.NounThe act of abridging; reduction or deprivation .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"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.