Synonyms of recapitulate

recapitulate

verb

as in to summarize

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

the professor told the students that their papers should not recapitulate the whole plot but should rather discuss in detail one particular incident they thought was interesting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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