Synonyms of recapitulate

recapitulate

verb

ˌrē-kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt 

as in to summarize

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of recapitulate

In some sense, says Povinelli, these chimps may be recapitulating the evolutionary drama that produced self-awareness in some ape-human ancestor. —Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Like many secretaries of state, Blinken wants to recapitulate Henry Kissinger’s legendary shuttle diplomacy of the mid ’70s. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024

Throughout their conversation, both Musk and Shapiro recapitulated their views on a number of hot-button themes. —Natalia Ojewska, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024

Bass recapitulates the trial testimony of Fleming Brien, who, as a 19-year-old Anzac private from Sydney, sustained a shrapnel wound while fighting in the wilderness outside Singapore. —Michael Washburn, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023