Abridger

a·bridge  (-brj)

tr.v. a·bridged, a·bridg·ing, a·bridg·es

1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.

2. To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten.

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[Middle English abregen, from Old French abregier, from Late Latin abbrevire, to shorten; see abbreviate.]

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a·bridger n.

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Noun

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abridger - one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work abbreviator redact, redactor, reviser, rewrite man, rewriter - someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication