bring down vs shorten

shorten vs bring down

bring down and shorten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring down	No	No	Yes	No
shorten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shorten is a hyponym of bring down; that is, shorten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:

bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
shorten: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

Other hyponyms of bring down include spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.

bring down (verb)	shorten (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	become short or shorter
impose something unpleasant	make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
cause to be enthusiastic	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
cause to come to the ground	edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
move something or somebody to a lower position	make short or shorter
cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between bring down and shorten

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