simplify
verb
sim·pli·fy ˈsim-plə-ˌfī 
simplified; simplifying
transitive verb
: to make simple or simpler: such as
a
: to reduce to basic essentials
b
: to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline
was urged to simplify management procedures
c
: to make more intelligible : clarify
simplification
ˌsim-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun simplifier
ˈsim-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r
noun 
Synonyms
- streamline
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Example Sentences
Microwave ovens have simplified cooking. The new software should simplify the process. The forms have been simplified.
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WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 If end-of-season retail therapy is your hot weather pastime, then the Labor Day sales are officially here to simplify your fall wardrobe restock. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 His exit is part of a move to simplify the structure of the film team headed by Kira Goldberg and Ori Marmur, according to the person familiar move who was not authorized to comment. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro models that will hit stores in a few weeks will feature new pill-and-hole displays that simplify the notch design. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Aug. 2022 But the decision-making process often occurs during a crisis—after a parent has fallen or suffered some other medical emergency—and tools to simplify the process are lacking. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 One of the main takeaways from his training was the need to simplify Taco Bell’s menu. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The proposal generally aims to aid those with lower household income, to incentivize reducing water consumption, and to simplify bills. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 This is not the first business to simplify dish names to appeal to a wider audience. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More
WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 If end-of-season retail therapy is your hot weather pastime, then the Labor Day sales are officially here to simplify your fall wardrobe restock. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 His exit is part of a move to simplify the structure of the film team headed by Kira Goldberg and Ori Marmur, according to the person familiar move who was not authorized to comment. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro models that will hit stores in a few weeks will feature new pill-and-hole displays that simplify the notch design. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Aug. 2022 But the decision-making process often occurs during a crisis—after a parent has fallen or suffered some other medical emergency—and tools to simplify the process are lacking. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 One of the main takeaways from his training was the need to simplify Taco Bell’s menu. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The proposal generally aims to aid those with lower household income, to incentivize reducing water consumption, and to simplify bills. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 This is not the first business to simplify dish names to appeal to a wider audience. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from simplus simple
First Known Use
1750, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
simplify
verb
sim·pli·fy ˈsim-plə-ˌfī
simplified; simplifying
: to make simple or simpler : make easier
simplifying
verb
1
as in streamlining
to make less complex you need to simplify this process somewhat or you'll never finish it today Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- streamlining
- refining
- oversimplifying
- trimming
- pruning
- dumbing down
- purifying
- stripping (down)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- complicating
- complexing
- elaborating
- complexifying
- perplexing
- sophisticating
2
as in explaining
to make plain or understandable the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics Synonyms & Similar Words
- explaining
- clarifying
- illustrating
- demonstrating
- demystifying
- interpreting
- illuminating
- explicating
- elucidating
- construing
- analyzing
- expounding
- defining
- solving
- getting across
- spelling out
- resolving
- deciphering
- specifying
- unriddling
- decoding
- clearing (up)
- untangling
- disentangling
- undoing
- unraveling
- glossing
- annotating
- unscrambling
- breaking down
- commentating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obscuring
- confusing
- clouding
- confounding
- obfuscating
- befogging