capsulizev.
/ˈkapsjuːlʌɪz/ Originally U.S.
transitive. To compress or condense (information, news, etc.) into a brief and compact form. (Cf. capsule adj.)
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > summarize or abridge [verb (transitive)]
abrevya1325
comprehendc1369
abridgec1384
shorta1390
suma1398
abbreviate?a1475
shorten1530
to cut short?1542
curtail1553
to knit up1553
to wind up1583
clip1598
epitomize1599
brief1601
contract1604
to shut up1622
decurt1631
to sum up1642
breviate1663
curtilate1665
compendize1693
epitomate1702
to gather up1782
summarize1808
scissor1829
précis1856
to cut down1857
to boil down1880
synopsize1882
essence1888
résumé1888
short copy1891
bovrilize1900
pot1927
summate1951
capsulize1958
profile1970
1958 New Yorker 11 Oct. 39/1 I wanted..a slogan that would capsulize the lip-smacking flavor of the soups.
Derivatives
ˈcapsulized adj.
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1950 Sat. Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 11 Nov. 17/1 This is a brief, almost capsulized account of postwar USSR.
1959 Economist 7 Feb. 497/2 The Readers' Digest supplements its capsulised journalism.
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