condense
Translation
to condense, to summarize, to shorten, to compress
Examples
Please condense this report into one page.
Please condense this report into one page.
Steam condenses into water when it cools.
Steam condenses into water when it cools.
The company condensed its operations to save money.
The company condensed its operations to save money.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to make (sth.) smaller or change its form into (sth.) Please condense this report into one page.
Similar Words
Synonyms: summarize, shorten, compress; Antonyms: expand, lengthen
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'densus' (dense). Literally 'to make dense together'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'con' (together) and 'dense'. You're making something more dense by bringing it together, like a report or water molecules.