bowdlerize vs shorten

bowdlerize and shorten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bowdlerize	No	No	Yes	No
shorten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bowdlerize and shorten are synonyms defined as:

bowdlerize and shorten: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Other synonyms of bowdlerize include bowdlerise, castrate, expurgate.

As verbs, shorten is a hypernym of bowdlerize; that is, shorten is a word with a broader meaning than bowdlerize:

Other hypernyms of bowdlerize include abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce.

bowdlerize (verb)	shorten (verb)
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate	become short or shorter
	make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
	make short or shorter