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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

Words Related to simplify

dumb down, oversimplify

prune, strip (down), trim

Near Antonyms of simplify

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

define, specify

annotate, commentate, gloss

Near Antonyms of simplify

confound, confuse, obfuscate

Antonyms of simplify

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