Shorten by Removing Words Without Altering Meaning

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from World of Books, Group 283, Puzzle 4 (Bibliography).

Question is: Shorten by Removing Words Without Altering Meaning

and the answer is: ABRIDGE

Word Meaning:

ABRIDGE — (transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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