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Abridger

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who abridges.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who or that which abridges, by curtailing, shortening, or condensing.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

Word Usage

"Then begin men to aspire to the second prizes; to be a profound interpreter and commenter, to be a sharp champion and defender, to be a methodical compounder and abridger."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

reviser redact redactor rewriter rewrite man