E*pit"o*mize (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Epitomized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Epitomizing.] 1. To make an
epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to
reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of
Justin.
2. To diminish, as by cutting off something;
to curtail; as, to epitomize words. [Obs.]
Addison.