Though he usually abridges, he occasionally amplifies arbitrarily the narratives of his authorities.
Her incompetent editor abridges every chapter so ineffectively that the story practically disappears.
Lauren abridges the narrative on her museum tour when she knows that the tour group is pressed for time.
Carol excellently abridges her story about her time hiking the Appalacian Trail, without losing any of the charm or humor of the longer version.