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condense

verb

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Meaning

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To make something more dense or concentrated; to express information or text in fewer words.

Example Sentence

The editor asked me to condense my 10-page essay into a 2-page summary for the school newspaper.

Usage Note

You might use "condense" when you need to make a long piece of writing shorter, like condensing a report, or when a gas turns into a liquid, such as water vapor condensing on a cold surface. It's useful for describing processes of reduction or concentration.