shorten vs bowdlerize

shorten and bowdlerize both are verbs.

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

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

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

As verbs, shorten and bowdlerize are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of shorten include bowdlerise, castrate, expurgate.

shorten (verb)	bowdlerize (verb)
become short or shorter	edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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