condense

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈdɛns/

verb

  • 1 [with object] make (something) denser or more concentrated: the morning play on Saturday was condensed into a half-hour package
  • express (written or spoken material) in fewer words; make concise: he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama
  • 2change or cause to change from a gas or vapour to a liquid: [no object]: the moisture vapour in the air condenses into droplets of water [with object]: the cold air was condensing his breath

Derivatives

condensable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French condenser or Latin condensare, from condensus 'very thick', from con- 'completely' + densus 'dense'