Main Entry: sim·pli·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈsim-plə-ˌfī\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sim·pli·fied; sim·pli·fy·ing

Etymology: French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from simplus simple

Date: 1759

: to make simple or simpler: as a : to reduce to basic essentials b : to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline <was urged to simplify management procedures> c : to make more intelligible : clarify

— sim·pli·fi·ca·tion \ˌsim-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— sim·pli·fi·er \ˈsim-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun