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con·dense Listen to audio/kənˈdɛns/ verb
con·dens·es; con·densed; con·dens·ing
1 [+ obj] : to make (something) shorter or smaller by removing parts that are less important
The information is collected and then passed on to the CEO in condensed form. a condensed [=abridged] version of the storyoften + to or into We've condensed the most important news down to a few paragraphs. Every week, they condense several hours of videotape into a one half-hour TV show. The book condenses nearly 50 years of history into 200 pages.
2 [no obj] : to change from a gas into a liquid
The cooler temperatures cause the gas to condense into a liquid. Moisture in the air condenses to form tiny drops of water.
3 [+ obj] : to remove water from (something) to make it thicker
Condense the milk by cooking it slowly. a can of condensed soup [=soup that has had much of the water removed and that is served by heating it with milk or water]

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