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Adjective abridged has 1 sense

abridged - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"
Antonyms: unabridged, comprehensive, full-length, uncut

Verb abridge has 1 sense

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
--₁ is one way to decrease, lessen, minify

Derived forms: noun abridgement₁, noun abridger₁
Sample sentence:
They won't abridge the story