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Condense

Kuh-NDEHNS

/kʌˈndɛns/

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condense

Dictionary meaning

To make more concise.

Examples

  • Condense the contents of a book into a summary.
  • Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan.

Synonyms: concentrate

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