Main Entry: con·dense

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈden(t)s\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): con·densed; con·dens·ing

transitive verb

: to make denser or more compact ; especially : to subject to condensation

intransitive verb

1 : to undergo condensation
2 : to become visibly dense or more compact <the chromosomes condense during prophase>

—con·dens·able \-ˈden(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective