condense

[kuhn-dens] / kənˈdɛns /

VERB

abridge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compress curtail shorten summarize thicken

STRONG

abbreviate chop coagulate compact concentrate constrict contract cut decoct digest edit encapsulate epitomize inventory precipitate reduce shrink snip solidify sum summate telescope trim

WEAK

blue pencil boil down cut down densen press together précis put in a nutshell synopsize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extend increase lengthen

STRONG

amplify develop enlarge expand grow loosen open stretch thin

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Teams would think, if you can condense play in their areas, you can control them - and if it goes over to another part of the pitch, you can cope with it.

From BBC

Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.

From Barron's

But the human spirit cannot be condensed and contained as easily as our biometric data can.

From Salon

And it's condensed into quite a short space of time.

From BBC

condense

Example Sentences

Related Words