simplify
v.v. to make something easier to do or understand. You use this when you remove difficult parts to make a task or an explanation clearer.
v. to make something less complex or complicated; to reduce to basic essentials. Often involves removing unnecessary details to improve clarity or efficiency.
The teacher tried to simplify the difficult math problem.
The company decided to simplify its registration process to help new customers sign up more quickly.
By removing several layers of management, the CEO hoped to simplify the decision-making process and allow the firm to respond faster to market changes.
From the French simplifier, equivalent to simple + -ify.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently used in the context of instructions, mathematics, and organizational structures.
He simplified for me the instructions.He simplified the instructions for me.The direct object should follow the verb immediately before any prepositional phrases.