Synonyms of digest

digest 1 of 2

noun

ˈdī-ˌjest 

1

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• recap
• synopsis
• précis
• summa
• sum-up
• brief
• summarization
• recapitulation
• rundown
• conspectus
• encapsulation
• roundup
• summing-up
• capsule
• inventory
• résumé
• sum
• abstract
• run-through
• breviary
• compendium
• wrap-up
• epitome
• curtailment
• rehash
• abridgment
• shortening
• abbreviation
• condensation
• compend
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

2

as in review

a shortened version of a written work

on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• review
• overview
• abridgment
• survey
• condensation
• abbreviation
• sketch
• bowdlerization
• recap
• synopsis
• outline
• summation
• brief
• précis
• summarization
• syllabus
• recapitulation
• abstract
• capsule
• résumé
• sum
• tabloid
• wrap-up
• aperçu

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

digest

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verb

dī-ˈjest 

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• distribute
• categorize
• sort
• group
• type
• separate
• grade
• place
• identify
• codify
• compartmentalize
• class
• organize
• file
• list
• recognize
• range
• break down
• order
• peg
• refer
• dispose
• catalog
• assort
• cull
• index
• systematize
• compartment
• sift
• array
• draw up
• alphabetize
• shelve
• marshal
• winnow
• regroup
• reclassify
• sieve
• pigeonhole
• clump
• set
• screen
• cluster
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• recap
• consolidate
• sum up
• boil down
• brief
• condense
• synopsize
• wrap up
• reprise
• shorten
• epitomize
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• concentrate
• shrink
• streamline
• decoct
• essentialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• supplement
• expand
• amplify
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digest

Noun

Larry Holder has a full digest of the club’s members, which is fascinating. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The order specifies that property tax bills will combine property values, exemptions and credits from the incomplete 2026 tax digest with the 2025 millage rates. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Because insoluble fiber is not actually digested, it’s broken down and fermented by the good bacteria in your gut, which produce short-chain fatty acids that signal to your liver to stop producing as much glucose. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Klopp's comments come as Germany digests the far-right Alternative for Germany's victory in an election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt this month. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026