condense (v.)

  1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; water condenses; The acid distills at a specific temperature

    [ Syn: distill , distil ]

  2. make more concise; condense the contents of a book into a summary

    [ Syn: digest , concentrate ]

  3. remove water from; condense the milk'

  4. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; The cold air condensed the steam'

  5. become more compact or concentrated; Her feelings condensed'

  6. develop due to condensation; All our planets condensed out of the same material'

  7. compress or concentrate; Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan

    [ Syn: concentrate , contract ]

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