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simplify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of simplify

1 to make less complex
  • You need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today.
Synonyms of simplify

streamline
Words Related to simplify

dumb down, oversimplify

prune, strip (down), trim

purify, refine
Near Antonyms of simplify

elaborate
Antonyms of simplify

complex, complexify, complicate, perplex, sophisticate
2 to make plain or understandable
  • The book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics.
Synonyms of simplify

clarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, demystify, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, get across, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out, unriddle
Words Related to simplify

decipher, decode

analyze, break down

disentangle, undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle

resolve, solve

define, specify

annotate, commentate, gloss
Near Antonyms of simplify

befog, cloud

confound, confuse, obfuscate
Antonyms of simplify

obscure

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of simplify Spanish Central: Translation of simplify Nglish: Translation of simplify for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of simplify for Arabic speakers

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