Digest — synonyms, definition

1. digest (Noun)

abbreviation abridgement abridgment abstract abstraction account announcement brief broadcast bulletin compendium compilation condensation conspectus contraction epitome gazette gist interpretation journal • • •

digest (Noun) — A periodical that summarizes the news.

digest (Noun) — Something that is compiled (as into a single book or file).

collection compendium periodical

2. digest (Verb)

abbreviate abide abridge absorb abstract analyse arrange assimilate bear brook codify cognise compress concentrate concoct condense consume contemplate contract contrive • • •

digest (Verb) — Convert food into absorbable substances. ex. "I cannot digest milk products"

digest (Verb) — Arrange and integrate in the mind. ex. "I cannot digest all this information"

digest (Verb) — Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. ex. "The new secretary had to digest a lot of unprofessional remarks"

digest (Verb) — Become assimilated into the body. ex. "Protein digests in a few hours"

digest (Verb) — Systematize, as by classifying and summarizing. ex. "the government digested the entire law into a code"

digest (Verb) — Soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture.

digest (Verb) — Make more concise. ex. "digest the contents of a book into a summary"

digest (Verb) — Soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture.

abbreviate abridge allow apprehend break down break up change compass comprehend contract countenance cut decompose dig disintegrate foreshorten get the picture grasp grok let • • • accept bear up capsule capsulise capsulize encapsulate hold still for live with pay predigest sit out stand for stomach swallow take a joke take lying down telescope