abbreviate vs condense

abbreviate and condense both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abbreviate	No	No	Yes	No
condense	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, condense is a hyponym of abbreviate; that is, condense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abbreviate:

Other hyponyms of abbreviate include bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten, concentrate, digest.

abbreviate (verb)	condense (verb)
shorten	make more concise
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
	cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
	compress or concentrate
	remove water from
	become more compact or concentrated
	develop due to condensation