Synonyms of simplify

simplify

verb

1

as in to streamline

to make less complex

you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streamline
• refine
• oversimplify
• trim
• strip (down)
• prune
• purify
• dumb down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complex
• complicate
• perplex
• complexify
• elaborate
• sophisticate

2

as in to explain

to make plain or understandable

the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explain
• clarify
• illustrate
• demonstrate
• interpret
• illuminate
• demystify
• elucidate
• explicate
• construe
• clear (up)
• spell out
• expound
• get across
• analyze
• define
• resolve
• solve
• specify
• decipher
• unriddle
• decode
• unravel
• disentangle
• untangle
• undo
• annotate
• unscramble
• break down
• gloss
• commentate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscure
• confuse
• cloud
• confound
• obfuscate
• befog