abridge
Cross references: 1. shorten abridge \*-'brij\ vt [ME abregen, fr. MF abregier, fr. LL abreviare, fr. L ad-)X + brevis short - more at BRIEF archaic 1a: DEPRIVE 1b: DIMINISH, CURTAIN 2: to shorten in duration or extent 3: to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : CONDE NSE - abridg.er n