Meaning & use
simplify
To make something easier to understand or do by removing unnecessary complexity.
See it in a sentence
The teacher simplified the instructions so that younger students could follow them.
Engineers simplified the design to cut both cost and assembly time.
A note on using this word
Simplify focuses on reducing complexity, not shortening length; a simplified explanation can still be long if it is easier to follow.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
complicate
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “simplify”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.