verdichten
Translation
to compress, to condense, to compact
Examples
Man kann die Luft verdichten.
One can compress the air.
Der Autor verdichtet die Handlung im letzten Kapitel.
The author condenses the plot in the final chapter.
Der Nebel verdichtet sich.
The fog is thickening.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) verdichten to compress sth. One can compress the air.
sich verdichten to thicken, to become dense The fog is thickening.
Similar Words
Synonyms: komprimieren, konzentrieren; Antonyms: verdünnen, ausdehnen
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating change) and 'dicht' (dense, thick). Literally 'to make dense'.
Memory Tips
Think of making something 'ver'y 'dicht' (very dense). The verb 'verdichten' is this action.