Abridge in a sentence as a verb

Such a law, instead of enlarging our conveniences, as was intended, would most fearfully abridge them, and crowd us by monopolies out of the use of the things we have.

Abridge definitions

verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

See also: foreshorten abbreviate shorten contract reduce

verb

lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"