condense

verb
UK: /kənˈdens/
US: /kənˈdens/

  1. To make something smaller or shorter by removing water or other substances.

    1. We condense milk to make it last longer in the fridge now.
    2. The report tries to condense three years of work into a few pages quickly.

  2. To change from a gas to a liquid.

    1. Water vapor can condense on cold surfaces quickly now.
    2. The steam will condense into water as it cools in this environment.

  3. To express something in fewer words.

    1. Please condense your essay to under 500 words always.
    2. She managed to condense the play into a short radio program yesterday.

Synonyms

shorten abridge compress concentrate reduce summarize
condense adjective

  1. Made smaller or more concentrated.

    1. This is a condense version of the story now.
    2. The condense form of the report was easier to understand overall.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "condense" in English means: To make something smaller or shorter by removing water or other substances., To change from a gas to a liquid., To express something in fewer words..

The phonetic transcription of "condense" is /kənˈdens/ in British English and /kənˈdens/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "condense": shorten, abridge, compress, concentrate, reduce, summarize.

Example usage of "condense": "We condense milk to make it last longer in the fridge now.". More examples on the page.