Abridgement

Abridgement is the very process of abridging a larger version of a written work (letter, book or other texts), movie or speech, into a shorter one. The shortened version is also called an abridgement or the larger version.

As a legal term it is a curtailment of the rights or privileges of someone.

Nearby pages
Abroad, Abrogation, Abruption, Abruzzi, ABS, Absalom