abridge vs decrease

abridge is not a noun while decrease is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abridge	No	No	Yes	No
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of abridge; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than abridge:

Other hypernyms of abridge include lessen, minify.

abridge (noun)	decrease (noun)
	the act of decreasing or reducing something
	the amount by which something decreases
	a change downward
	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

abridge (verb)	decrease (verb)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	decrease in size, extent, or range
lessen, diminish, or curtail	make become smaller