The Collaborative International Dictionary
Simplify \Sim"pli*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Simplified; p. pr. & vb. n. Simplifying.] [Cf. F. simplifier, LL. simplificare. See Simple, and -fy.] To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making.
The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so
far simplified.
--A. Hamilton.
It is important, in scientific pursuits, to be caitious
in simplifying our deductions.
--W.
Nicholson.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of simplify English)
Usage examples of "simplifying".
Crofts (who sent you, I believe, as well as myself, a copy of his treatise on the English and German languages, as preliminary to an Etymological dictionary he meditated) I went into explanations with him of an easy process for simplifying the study of the Anglo-Saxon, and lessening the terrors, and difficulties presented by it's rude Alphabet, and unformed orthography.
My fellow Revolters are struggling for one thing, and for one thing only -- the shortening and simplifying of the spelling.
As long as its schematic and simplifying nature is kept firmly in mind, this figure will suffice.
I venture to repeat that whereas the English orthography needs reforming and simplifying, the English alphabet needs it two or three million times more.
Now, I'm simplifying this a whole lot, but basically the pope has a lot of pressure on him to throw Galileo to the wolves to do the Medicis a bad turn.
The first of the ebb was tightening the ropes now, simplifying the business of getting away from the quay.