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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Simplify

/sĭm'-pləf-īˌ/ · Sim·pli·fy · IPA /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
01 v. t. 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.
imp. & p. p. Simplified; p. pr. & vb. n. Simplifying
  1. 1.
    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.