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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Until now, many studies have used simplified models that only roughly describe how the surrounding environment influences EMRIs.

From Science Daily

The company is on a multiyear effort to merge and simplify its networks in the name of efficiency.

From MarketWatch

Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.

From Science Daily

In October, its recently appointed chairman, Albert Manifold, said BP must act with urgency to simplify what he described as an overly complex business.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hybrid system is simplified through the removal of the MGU-H, the complex and expensive device that recovered energy from the turbo.

From BBC

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