abridge vs give a synopsis of

abridge

verb
  • Cut short; truncate. 

  • To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. 

  • To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense. 

  • To curtail. 

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