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abridge

/ə'brɪdʒ/

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verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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Similar:

abbreviate contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten

type of:
minify decrease lessen
verb
lessen, diminish, or curtail
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"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"

type of:
curb cut back restrict curtail

Examples of abridge

"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"