100 Words to Use Instead of “Simplify”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Abbreviate	Shorten without losing meaning.
2.	Abridge	Condense by cutting details.
3.	Abstract	Summarize key points only.
4.	Adapt	Adjust to be easier.
5.	Amend	Change to improve clarity.
6.	Attenuate	Reduce intensity or complexity.
7.	Automate	Make automatic; reduce manual steps.
8.	Balance	Even out; reduce extremes.
9.	Boil down	Reduce to essentials.
10.	Break down	Divide into smaller parts.
11.	Clarify	Make clear and understandable.
12.	Clean up	Remove clutter and errors.
13.	Condense	Make shorter and tighter.
14.	Consolidate	Combine into fewer parts.
15.	Cut back	Reduce amount or scope.
16.	Cut through	Get to the point.
17.	Debug	Remove faults to streamline.
18.	Decant	Separate out impurities.
19.	Declutter	Remove unnecessary items.
20.	Decode	Make understandable; interpret.
21.	Decomplexify	Make less complex.
22.	Decompress	Unpack into clearer form.
23.	Deconstruct	Analyze parts to understand.
24.	Demystify	Make less mysterious.
25.	Depurate	Purify by removing impurities.
26.	Deselect	Remove unneeded options.
27.	Detangle	Unsnarl; make manageable.
28.	Detox	Remove harmful elements.
29.	Dewobble	Stabilize by removing instability.
30.	Distill	Extract the essence.
31.	Downsize	Reduce size or scale.
32.	Ease	Make less difficult.
33.	Edit down	Cut to a shorter version.
34.	Elucidate	Explain to make clear.
35.	Extract	Pull out what matters.
36.	Factor	Break into components.
37.	Filter	Remove unwanted parts.
38.	Fine-tune	Adjust for better performance.
39.	Flatten	Make less layered or complex.
40.	Focus	Concentrate on what matters.
41.	Formalize	Make orderly and consistent.
42.	Frugalize	Make more economical.
43.	Generalize	State in broader terms.
44.	Group	Arrange into categories.
45.	Guide	Lead through steps.
46.	Harmonize	Make parts work together.
47.	Homogenize	Make uniform throughout.
48.	Illustrate	Explain with examples.
49.	Improve	Make better and easier.
50.	Integrate	Combine into a whole.
51.	Interpret	Explain the meaning.
52.	Itemize	List parts separately.
53.	Justify	Make reasoning easier to follow.
54.	Juxtapose	Place side by side for clarity.
55.	Knock down	Reduce significantly.
56.	Lay out	Present in an ordered way.
57.	Level	Make even; reduce variation.
58.	Lighten	Reduce burden or complexity.
59.	Linearize	Arrange into a sequence.
60.	List	Present as a series.
61.	Map out	Plan step by step.
62.	Minimize	Make as small as possible.
63.	Modularize	Split into independent modules.
64.	Neaten	Make tidy and orderly.
65.	Normalize	Make standard and consistent.
66.	Nutshell	State briefly; sum up.
67.	Optimize	Make as effective as possible.
68.	Order	Put into a logical sequence.
69.	Organize	Arrange systematically.
70.	Outline	Give main points only.
71.	Pare back	Reduce to essentials.
72.	Pare down	Cut away the excess.
73.	Partition	Divide into sections.
74.	Plain-language	Use everyday, clear wording.
75.	Précis	A concise summary.
76.	Prioritize	Put most important first.
77.	Prune	Cut away unnecessary parts.
78.	Purify	Remove contaminants and noise.
79.	Rationalize	Make more logical and coherent.
80.	Recast	Rewrite in a clearer form.
81.	Reconcile	Resolve differences; align parts.
82.	Refactor	Restructure without changing function.
83.	Refine	Improve by making more precise.
84.	Reformat	Change format for clarity.
85.	Regularize	Make more regular and consistent.
86.	Rein in	Control; reduce excess.
87.	Reorganize	Organize again, more clearly.
88.	Reshape	Change form to improve.
89.	Resolve	Settle issues; make clear.
90.	Revise	Edit to improve clarity.
91.	Scale back	Reduce ambition or scope.
92.	Shorten	Make shorter.
93.	Simplerize	Make more simple.
94.	Smooth	Remove roughness and friction.
95.	Standardize	Make conform to a standard.
96.	Streamline	Remove waste and complexity.
97.	Strip down	Remove extras; keep core.
98.	Summarize	State main points briefly.
99.	Systematize	Arrange into a system.
100.	Tame	Make more controllable.