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
• summa
• précis
• sum-up
• recap
• synopsis
• brief
• summarization
• recapitulation
• rundown
• conspectus
• encapsulation
• roundup
• summing-up
• inventory
• capsule
• 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

2 of 2

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

This is the online edition of The Wiretap newsletter, your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Baking soda raises the pH of the soaking or cooking water, creating a more alkaline environment that can help break down some hard-to-digest carbohydrates before the beans reach your digestive system. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026

Verb

Lumentum should bounce back as investors digest updates on its business and the broader semiconductor industry that will be released during this earnings season, according to analyst Tom O’Malley. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Part of what makes digesting all the advice so hard is that the loudest voice in a parent’s feed is rarely the most qualified one. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026