Synonyms for simplify
All synonyms
Verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
Related words
- Word family
- simplification
Forms
- Past participle
- simplified
e.g. simplified → facilitated, eased, condensed, elucidated…
Example sentences
- ease I was surprised because he lifted me up with ease.
- facilitate Algeria needs to facilitate merchandise export.
- condense It's hard to condense this into a short article.
- abbreviate We abbreviate Sunday to Sun.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| simplify | steady | |
| ease | steady | |
| facilitate | steady | |
| condense | steady | |
| elucidate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ease1
- 8 letters
- condense2
- 9 letters
- elucidate4
- 10 letters
- facilitate4, abbreviate4
- 12 letters
- uncomplicate4, decomplexify, decomplicate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (condense2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- simplifier
- Italiano
- semplificare
- Deutsch
- vereinfachen