abridge /ə-'brij/ vt abridged, abridg·ing: to diminish or reduce in scope
no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States — U.S. Constitution amend. XIV
abridg·ment or abridge·ment n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.