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Definitions

simplify

[sim-pluh-fahy] / ˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /
VERB
make easy, intelligible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline
STRONG
abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble
WEAK
boil down break down break it down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics get to the meat hit the high spots lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put in a nutshell put one straight spell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grow increase
STRONG
be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure
WEAK
complicate make difficult

Example Sentences

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To simplify it, it is a case of round pegs and round holes, but it is hardly rocket science anyway.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is preparing to reshape its steel and aluminum tariff regime, altering duties on finished products to help simplify compliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Some lines may be familiar: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”; “Our life is frittered away by detail ... simplify, simplify!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Consumers should be prepared for more changes in the streaming industry as companies combine, raise prices, and simplify access.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

If, in order to simplify our problem, we concentrate on the visual arts, we might say that a work of art must be a tangible thing shaped by human hands.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.