abréger bedeutet auf Englisch

abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates]▼◼◼◼(to make shorter)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbriː.vieɪt] [US: ə.ˈbriː.vi.ˌet]

abridge [abridged, abridging, abridges]▼◼◼◼(to make shorter)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ] [US: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ]The student decided to abridge his paper by taking out unnecessary details. = L'étudiant décida d'abréger son rapport en enlevant les détails inutiles.

abridge [abridged, abridging, abridges]▼◼◼◼(to shorten or contract by using fewer words)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ] [US: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ]The student decided to abridge his paper by taking out unnecessary details. = L'étudiant décida d'abréger son rapport en enlevant les détails inutiles.

curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails]▼◼◼◻(shorten or abridge)
verb
[UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl] [US: kər.ˈteɪl]

put out of one's misery▼(informal: to euthanize)
verb