condense meaning and definition

CONDENSE verb

Definition of condense (verb)

1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
   • "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
   • synonyms: distil, distill
2. make more concise
   • "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
   • synonyms: concentrate, digest
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"
   • synonyms: concentrate, contract