"abridge sth" in German to abridge sth. etw. kürzen verkürzen Detailed translations for "abridge sth" to abridge sth. to abridge sth.(also: to shorten sth., to cut sth., to cut back sth., to cut down sth.) etw. kürzen to abridge sth.(also: to curtail, to abbreviate) verkürzen{transitive verb}