condense

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
  2. verb make more concise
  3. verb remove water from

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

distill, distil

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