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

The sympathetic nervous system, colloquially known as fight-or-flight, releases hormones and engages nerves quickly and broadly; the parasympathetic nervous system, referred to as rest-and-digest, is slower and more targeted. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026

This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten. — Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026

Verb

There is also an M&A hat-trick for investors to digest this Monday morning. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

History can be an incredibly important way to digest the present and then figure out what your response is and — and to imagine a future together. — NBC news, 5 July 2026