Synonyms of digest

digest 1 of 2

noun

ˈdī-ˌjest 

1

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• summa
• précis
• sum-up
• recap
• synopsis
• brief
• resume
• summarization
• recapitulation
• rundown
• conspectus
• encapsulation
• roundup
• summing-up
• inventory
• capsule
• résumé
• sum
• abstract
• resumé
• run-through
• breviary
• compendium
• wrap-up
• abridgement
• epitome
• curtailment
• rehash
• abridgment
• shortening
• abbreviation
• condensation
• compend
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• conclusion
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

2

as in review

a shortened version of a written work

on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• review
• abridgement
• overview
• survey
• abridgment
• condensation
• abbreviation
• sketch
• bowdlerization
• recap
• synopsis
• summation
• outline
• brief
• précis
• summarization
• syllabus
• recapitulation
• resume
• capsule
• abstract
• résumé
• sum
• tabloid
• resumé
• wrap-up
• aperçu

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

digest

2 of 2

verb

dī-ˈjest 

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• distribute
• categorize
• sort
• separate
• group
• type
• grade
• place
• identify
• codify
• compartmentalize
• organize
• class
• file
• list
• recognize
• range
• break down
• order
• peg
• compartment
• refer
• dispose
• catalog
• assort
• cull
• systematize
• index
• sift
• array
• draw up
• catalogue
• marshall
• alphabetize
• shelve
• pigeonhole
• marshal
• winnow
• regroup
• reclassify
• sieve
• clump
• set
• screen
• cluster
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to summarize

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

I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• recap
• consolidate
• sum up
• boil down
• brief
• condense
• synopsize
• wrap up
• reprise
• shorten
• epitomize
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• concentrate
• shrink
• streamline
• decoct
• essentialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• supplement
• expand
• amplify
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

Examples of digest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Now read the latest smartphone headlines in Forbes’ weekly Android news digest... —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024

Politics Tennessee hasn't gone for a Democratic presidential candidate in more than 20 years Sep 4, 2024 Go deeper Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville. —Axios Nashville, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024

Verb

If there are carbohydrates that the small intestine can't digest fully, they eventually get broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. —Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024

The body quickly digests simple carbs, and white bread causes blood sugar levels to spike. —Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024