Definition of Epitomize

E`pit´o`mize
v. t.1.To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin.
[imp. & p. p. Epitomized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Epitomizing.]
2.To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words.


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