Definition of "simplify" []

• To make simple or simpler, as: (verb-transitive)
• To reduce in complexity or extent. (verb-transitive)
• To reduce to fundamental parts. (verb-transitive)
• To make easier to understand. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The word 'simplify,' the word 'sanctuary,' the word 'relax.'"
• "I like that, this is what I call simplify the model if it start to get too complex."
• "A man can, in short, simplify the problem somewhat by a process of reasoning based on memory."