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Definition condense in British English

condense verb

verb
/kənˈdens/
1

to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts

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1.1

to make something shorter or smaller

Example

A month-long training course had been condensed into two weeks.

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2

if gas or steam condenses, or if something condenses it, it changes into a liquid, usually when it becomes cooler

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Definition condense in British English