to abridge :|əˈbrɪdʒ| to make a book, play, or piece of writ | EngVestors Advanced

to abridge :|əˈbrɪdʒ|
to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important;
to shorten, to diminish
сокращать, ограничивать, урезать

I've only read the abridged edition of her novel;
The new law might abridge our freedom of expression;