abridged

(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce. Example: "The manuscript must be shortened."

(verb) lessen, diminish, or curtail. Synonyms: abridge. Example: "The new law might abridge our freedom of expression."

(adj) (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting. Synonyms: abridged (vs. unabridged). Example: "An abridged version."