abridge vs condense

abridge and condense both are verbs.

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

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

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

abridge (verb)	condense (verb)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	make more concise
lessen, diminish, or curtail	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