abridge
verb- abridge something
to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out 删节，节略（书籍、剧本等） She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio. 她被要求为电台删节这部小说。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘deprive of’): from Old French abregier, from late Latin abbreviare ‘cut short’ from Latin brevis ‘short’.