condense

• Verb, das angibt, dass etwas verdichtet, konzentriert oder verkürzt wird, indem Überflüssiges entfernt wird. Es kann sich sowohl auf Flüssigkeiten als auch auf Texte oder Aussagen beziehen.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something denser, more concentrated, or shorter by removing unnecessary parts.

1. Make denser or more concentratedB2formal

   To make something thicker or more concentrated by removing water or other liquid.

   Verdicken

   • The chef condensed the sauce by boiling it for several minutes.
   • Condensed milk is used in many dessert recipes.
   • The chemist condensed the gas into a liquid form.

   Synonymeconcentrateevaporateinspissatereducethicken

   Antonymediluterarefythin

2. Shorten or abridgeB2formal

   To express something in fewer words; to make a text or speech shorter.

   Verkürzen

   • The author condensed the novel into a short story.
   • Please condense your report to just one page.
   • The professor condensed the lecture into key points.

   Synonymeabbreviateabridgecompresscontractcurtailcutdigestepitomizereduce

   Antonymeamplifyelaborateexpandextendlengthen