Answer: abridge

AnswerCrossword Clue
ABRIDGEShorten.
abridgeto shorten (to check or lessen the length)
abridgeto shorten
ABRIDGEEdit substantially
ABRIDGEEdit for "Reader's Digest"
ABRIDGETruncate
ABRIDGECurtail
ABRIDGEAbbreviate
ABRIDGECurtail.
ABRIDGECut down.
ABRIDGECondense.
ABRIDGECondense, as a book
ABRIDGEAdapt for audio format, perhaps
ABRIDGECut down
ABRIDGECondense
ABRIDGEShorten, as a reference
ABRIDGEReduce in volume?
ABRIDGEReduce in scope
ABRIDGEShorten
ABRIDGEReduce, as a text
ABRIDGECut