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

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Thomas’s style of speaking, in fact, resembles poetry, with rapid juxtapositions of images and a tendency to condense memories from different time periods.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tule fog forms when heat escapes from the ground on clear, calm nights, and moisture in the air condenses into a low-lying mist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moisture in the air on the windward side of a mountain is forced to rise where it will cool and condenses, taking the moisture out of it.

From BBC

Newey said the car was also behind where he wanted it to be as a result of a "very condensed period of development".

From BBC

"What's exciting about our work is that we combine the three big topics in modern condensed matter physics in a single experiment: strong interactions between the electrons, topology and dynamical control," Imamoğlu says.

From Science Daily

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