abridge

Verb

• lessen, diminish, or curtail
  • the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
    

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  • The manuscript must be shortened
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce
• Antonyms: 
  elaborate , lucubrate , expatiate , exposit , enlarge , flesh out , expand , expound , dilate