cut short vs shorten

cut short and shorten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut short	No	No	Yes	No
shorten	No	No	Yes	No

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

cut short: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
shorten: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

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

cut short: make shorter as if by cutting off
shorten: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

cut short (verb)	shorten (verb)
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent	become short or shorter
interrupt before its natural or planned end	make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
make shorter as if by cutting off	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
cause to end earlier than intended	edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
	make short or shorter