shorten vs condense

shorten and condense both are verbs.

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

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

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

shorten (verb)	condense (verb)
become short or shorter	make more concise
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration	undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate	compress or concentrate
make short or shorter	remove water from
	become more compact or concentrated
	develop due to condensation