abridge
verbUK /əˈbrɪdʒ/
US /əˈbrɪdʒ/
To make a book or story shorter by taking out some parts.
The publisher decided to abridge the long novel for young readers.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To reduce or lessen something, such as a right or privilege.
The new law could abridge citizens' freedom of speech.
3. To shorten the time or duration of something.
They hoped to abridge the meeting so everyone could leave early.
4. To make a piece of writing more concise while keeping its main meaning.
She abridged the report to fit on a single page.