"abridges" in the verb sense
1. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"The manuscript must be shortened"
2. abridge
lessen, diminish, or curtail
"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
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