abridging
a-bridg-ing
noun (gerund)
The process of shortening a written or spoken work.
"The abridging of the book was necessary."
verb (present participle)
Making a text or work shorter by omitting parts.
"She is abridging the lengthy report."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: contract, abbreviate, shorten, reduce, cut, foreshorten, abridge
Antonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate