All condense synonyms
conΒ·dense
C c verb condense
- abridge β to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- shorten β to make short or shorter.
- summarize β to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- curtail β If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- compress β When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- thicken β make thicker
- trim β to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- abbreviate β If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- snip β to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- digest β to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
- compact β Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- sum β the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- inventory β a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- precipitate β to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- shrink β to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- solidify β to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- coagulate β When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick.
- edit β to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- contract β A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- chop β If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- constrict β If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower.
- telescope β an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- decoct β to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
- summate β to add together; total; sum up.
- squeeze β to press forcibly together; compress.
- consolidate β If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- summarise β to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- cut down β If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
- precis β a concise summary.
- synopsize β to make a synopsis of; summarize.
- blue pencil β deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- boil down β When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
noun condense
- curdle β If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits.
- acidulate β to make slightly acid or sour
- clabber β curdled milk
- curd β The thick white substance which is formed when milk turns sour can be referred to as curds.
- acidify β to convert into or become acid