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condense

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of condense

1 to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

  • over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
Synonyms of condense

compress, constrict, contract, shrink
Words Related to condense

collapse, deflate, flatten

dry up, shrivel, wilt, wither

abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen

recede, retreat, withdraw
Near Antonyms of condense

accumulate, grow, increase

balloon, inflate, puff (up)
Antonyms of condense

balloon, expand, snowball, swell

2 to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

  • condense the information into as brief a report as possible
Synonyms of condense

capsule, capsulize, collapse, compact, compress, constrict, constringe, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, telescope
Words Related to condense

cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

boil down, downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

simplify, streamline

decrease, diminish, lessen
Near Antonyms of condense

dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter

distend, inflate, swell
Antonyms of condense

decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch

3 to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances

  • added condensed milk to the mix
Synonyms of condense

concentrate
Words Related to condense

clarify, clean, cleanse, distill (also distil), flush, leach, purge, purify, refine

boil down, decoct, reduce

compact, harden, solidify

deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify

evaporate, extract, remove

enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen

reconcentrate, recondense
Near Antonyms of condense

adulterate, cut, thin, weaken
Antonyms of condense

dilute, water (down)

Synonym Discussion of condense

contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length.
    • caused her muscles to contract
shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions.
    • the sweater will shrink when washed
condense implies a reducing of something homogeneous to greater compactness without significant loss of content.
    • condense the essay into a paragraph
compress implies a pressing into a small compass and definite shape usually against resistance.
    • compressed cotton into bales
constrict implies a tightening that reduces diameter.
    • the throat is constricted by a tight collar
deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas.
    • deflate the balloon

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