| Main Entry: | condense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abridge |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate, blue pencil, boil down, chop, coagulate, compact, compress, concentrate, constrict, contract, curtail, cut, cut down, decoct, densen, digest, edit, encapsulate, epitomize, inventory, precipitate, press together, précis, put in a nutshell, reduce, shorten, shrink, snip, solidify, sum, summarize, summate, synopsize, telescope, thicken, trim |
Antonyms: |
enlarge, expand, lengthen |
| Main Entry: | abbreviate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shorten |
Synonyms: |
abridge, abstract, boil down, clip, compress, condense, contract, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, cut out, digest, encapsulate, get to the meat, pare, prune, put in a nutshell, reduce, summarize, take out, trim |
Antonyms: |
amplify, enlarge, expand, extend, increase, lengthen |
| Main Entry: | abridge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shorten |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate, abstract, blue pencil, chop, clip, compress, concentrate, condense, contract, curtail, cut, decrease, digest, diminish, downsize, lessen, limit, narrow, put in nutshell, reduce, restrict, slash, snip, summarize, trim, truncate |
Antonyms: |
add, enlarge, expand, extend, increase, lengthen |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare short document from longer one |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate, abridge, condense, digest, outline, review, shorten, summarize |
Antonyms: |
complete, expand, insert, lengthen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | centralize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | concentrate, draw toward a point |
Synonyms: |
accumulate, amalgamate, assemble, compact, concenter, condense, consolidate, converge, focus, gather, incorporate, integrate, organize, rationalize, streamline, systematize, unify |
Antonyms: |
decentralize, disperse, scatter |
| Main Entry: | coagulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clot |
Synonyms: |
clabber, coalesce, compact, concentrate, concrete, condense, congeal, consolidate, curdle, dry, gel, gelate, gelatinize, glop up, harden, inspissate, jell, jellify, jelly, lopper, set, solidify, thicken |
Antonyms: |
dilute, dissolve, melt, open, thin, unclot |
| Main Entry: | codify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | systematize |
Synonyms: |
arrange, catalogue, classify, code, collect, condense, digest, order, organize, summarize, tabulate |
Antonyms: |
disorganize, unsystematize |
| Main Entry: | compact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make condensed |
Synonyms: |
combine, compress, concentrate, condense, consolidate, contract, cram, integrate, pack, set, solidify, stuff, unify, unite |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
Antonyms: |
enlarge, loosen, slacken, thin, uncondense |
| Main Entry: | congeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | coagulate |
Synonyms: |
cake, clabber, clot, concrete, condense, curdle, dry, freeze, gel, gelate, gelatinate, gelatinize, glob up, harden, indurate, jell, jellify, jelly, refrigerate, set, solidify, stiffen, thicken |
Antonyms: |
dissolve, liquify, melt, separate, thin |
| Main Entry: | consolidate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | combine; make firm |
Synonyms: |
add to, amalgamate, amass, band, bind, blend, build up, bunch up, cement, centralize, compact, compound, concatenate, concentrate, condense, conjoin, connect, densen, develop, federate, fortify, fuse, harden, hitch, hitch on, hook up with, incorporate, join, league, mass, meld, mix, plug into, pool, reinforce, render solid, secure, set, slap on, solidify, stabilize, strengthen, tack on, tag on, team up with, thicken, throw in together, tie in, tie up with, unify |
Antonyms: |
disjoin, disperse, divide, part, separate |