recapitulate | Definition of recapitulate

Synonyms and Antonyms of recapitulate

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

the professor told the students that their papers should not recapitulate the whole plot but should rather discuss in detail one particular incident they thought was interesting

Synonyms of recapitulate

abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, reprise, sum up, summarize, synopsize, wrap up

Words Related to recapitulate

abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shorten

downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

decoct, essentialize

simplify, streamline

Near Antonyms of recapitulate

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

amplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement