decrease是减少的意思,而 shorten则是缩短的意思,区别可以从以下例子看出:

My trouser is to long, I need someone to help me shorten it, decrease the size by 5 cm, otherwise it is hard for me to wear. 我的裤子太长了,我需要有人帮我把它剪短,把尺码减少5里面米,否则我很难穿。