Synonyms: abridge
Definition: lessen, diminish, or curtail
Usage: the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
Similar words: curb, curtail, cut back, restrict
Definition: place restrictions on
Usage: curtail drinking in school
Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, foreshorten, shorten
Definition: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Usage: The manuscript must be shortened