condense vs curtail

condense

verb
  • To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume. 

  • To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state. 

  • To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation. 

curtail

verb
  • To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. 

  • To limit or restrict, keep in check. 

noun
  • A scroll termination, as of a step, etc. 

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