100 Best Synonyms for “Summarize”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	abbreviate	shorten by using fewer words
2.	abridge	shorten by omitting details
3.	abstract	give the essential points
4.	boil down	reduce to essentials
5.	boil it all down	reduce everything to essentials
6.	boil it down	reduce it to essentials
7.	brief	give essential information quickly
8.	briefly restate	restate in a short way
9.	bring together	combine key points briefly
10.	capsule	present in very brief form
11.	capsulize	put into capsule form
12.	capture	convey the essential meaning
13.	characterize briefly	describe in few words
14.	clarify briefly	make clear in few words
15.	compress	reduce to a smaller form
16.	condense	make shorter without losing meaning
17.	consolidate	combine into a compact whole
18.	contract	make shorter by compression
19.	convey succinctly	express in few words
20.	curtail	reduce by cutting short
21.	cut down	reduce in length or amount
22.	cut it back	reduce the amount
23.	define briefly	define in short terms
24.	describe briefly	describe in short form
25.	digest	present in a simplified form
26.	distill	extract the most important points
27.	edit down	shorten through editing
28.	encapsulate	capture the essence briefly
29.	epitomize	express in a brief form
30.	explain briefly	explain in few words
31.	extract	take out the key points
32.	frame briefly	express in a brief way
33.	give a brief	provide a concise report
34.	give a capsule	provide a brief summary
35.	give a digest	provide a condensed account
36.	give a précis	provide a concise summary
37.	give a rundown	provide a quick summary
38.	give a short account	tell briefly
39.	give a short version	provide a shorter form
40.	give a summary	provide the main points
41.	give a synopsis	provide a short outline
42.	give an overview	provide a general summary
43.	give highlights	mention the most important parts
44.	give key points	state the main points
45.	give the bottom line	state the essential conclusion
46.	give the essentials	state only what matters
47.	give the gist	state the main idea
48.	highlight	point out key parts briefly
49.	isolate key points	separate the main ideas
50.	lay out briefly	present briefly and clearly
51.	outline	give the main features
52.	paraphrase briefly	reword in a shorter way
53.	pare down	reduce by cutting extras
54.	précis	make a concise summary
55.	present briefly	present in a short way
56.	present concisely	present in few words
57.	prune	remove unnecessary details
58.	pull out	select and state key points
59.	put briefly	say in a short way
60.	put in a nutshell	state in very few words
61.	put succinctly	say in a concise way
62.	recap	review briefly and concisely
63.	recapitulate	go over the main points
64.	recount briefly	tell in a shortened way
65.	reduce	make smaller or simpler
66.	relate briefly	tell briefly
67.	render briefly	express in brief form
68.	report briefly	report in short form
69.	restate briefly	say again in fewer words
70.	review briefly	look over in short form
71.	run through	go over briefly
72.	set out briefly	state briefly and clearly
73.	shorten	make shorter in length
74.	shrink	make smaller in size
75.	simplify	make easier to understand
76.	sketch	describe briefly and generally
77.	spell out briefly	explain briefly and clearly
78.	state briefly	state in a short form
79.	state the essence	express the core meaning
80.	state the gist	say the main idea
81.	state the main points	list the key ideas
82.	streamline	make more concise and efficient
83.	sum up	state the main points briefly
84.	summarise	give a brief account
85.	synopsize	make a short summary
86.	telescope	compress into a shorter form
87.	thumbnail	give a brief description
88.	tighten	make more concise
89.	trim	remove excess parts
90.	truncate	cut short by removing parts
91.	unify into one account	Combine into a single brief account.
92.	unify the main points	Bring main points into one statement.
93.	unite the essentials	Bring essentials together briefly.
94.	unite the key points	Combine key points into one statement.
95.	update in brief	Give a short account of changes.
96.	winnow down	Remove extras to leave essentials.
97.	winnow to essentials	Reduce to only the essentials.
98.	wrap up	bring to a brief conclusion
99.	write a précis	Write a concise summary.
100.	write a synopsis	Write a brief account of contents.