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

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 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

Loading it up with heavy, hard-to-digest foods can make recovery even harder. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 July 2026

Verb

As Moreno digested how viewers had responded to Love Island, she was gobsmacked. — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Raw corn is harder to digest because its tough outer layer and resistant starch require more work from the digestive system. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026