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Condense
verb/kuhn-DENS/
To make something shorter or smaller, or to turn a gas into a liquid.
In contextSteam from the kettle will condense into water drops on the cold window.
Remember it
'Condense' shares roots with 'dense' — condensing packs things together more densely.
Use it well
'Condense' can mean shortening writing or a gas becoming liquid; both squeeze things smaller.