abridges
Makes more concise
Abridges means shortens or condenses, typically applied to texts.
An abridged novel or dictionary has been reduced in length while preserving essential content: The audiobook abridges the original by cutting minor subplots.
More broadly, to abridge rights or freedoms is to curtail or diminish them: laws that abridge free speech.
Reduces in length
- summarizesRestates in brief
- condensesReduces to essentials
- truncatesCuts off abruptly
- compressesSqueezes into less space
contracts · abbreviates · reduces · cuts · trims · digests · epitomizes · abstracts
Alters for improvement
- revisesEdits for improvement
- redactsRemoves sensitive content
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
- rewritesSubsequent manuscript versions
modifies · reworks · simplifies · cuts down · expurgates · censors · sanitizes · cleans up
Reduces or limits
- restrictsPlaces limits upon
- limitsImposed maximum points
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- reducesMakes less in quantity
infringes · constrains · curbs · truncates · lessens · narrows · circumscribes · impairs
shortens
Reduces in length
- summarizesRestates in brief
- condensesReduces to essentials
- truncatesCuts off abruptly
compresses · contracts · abbreviates · reduces · cuts · trims · digests · epitomizes · abstracts · encapsulates
edits
Alters for improvement
rewrites · modifies · reworks · simplifies · cuts down · expurgates · censors · sanitizes · cleans up · prunes
curtails
Reduces or limits
- restrictsPlaces limits upon
- limitsImposed maximum points
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
reduces · infringes · constrains · curbs · truncates · lessens · narrows · circumscribes · impairs · undermines
- summarizessummarizes, recaps, condenses, digests, encapsulates
abridgescompletes
Brings to an end
elaborates · supplements · embellishes · develops · fills out
- abridged versionShortened form of work
- abridged editionShortened form of work
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