ENCAPSULATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENCAPSULATE?

Need another word that means the same as “encapsulate”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “encapsulate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Encapsulate” are: capsule, capsulise, capsulize, summarize, sum up, give a summary of, precis, abridge, digest, abbreviate, condense, compress, compact, contract, telescope, enclose, encase, contain, confine, envelop, enfold, cocoon, surround

Encapsulate as a Verb

Definitions of "Encapsulate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “encapsulate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Enclose (an organ or structure of the body) in a tough sheath or membrane.
• Enclose (a message or signal) in a set of codes that allow transfer across networks.
• Enclose in a capsule or other small container.
• Provide an interface for (a piece of software or hardware) to allow or simplify access for the user.
• Enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
• Put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume.
• Express the essential features of (something) succinctly.

Synonyms of "Encapsulate" as a verb (23 Words)

abbreviate	Shorten the duration of; cut short. Network is often abbreviated to net.
abridge	Lessen, diminish, or curtail. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
capsule	Enclose in a capsule.
capsulise	Enclose in a capsule.
capsulize	Enclose in a capsule. Capsulize the news.
cocoon	Retreat as if into a cocoon as from an unfriendly environment. We remain cocooned in our own little world of fantasies.
compact	Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. The foundation of the walls compacted of Granite and Lime.
compress	Make more compact by or as if by pressing. The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag.
condense	Change or cause to change from a gas or vapour to a liquid. The morning play on Saturday was condensed into a half hour package.
confine	Deprive of freedom take into confinement. The troops were confined to their barracks.
contain	Be capable of holding or containing. Documents containing both text and simple graphics can be created.
contract	Enter into a contractual arrangement. Exhale and slowly contract your abdominal muscles.
digest	Systematize, as by classifying and summarizing. The government digested the entire law into a code.
encase	Enclose in, or as if in, a case. Each was encased in a plastic shrink wrap.
enclose	Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. The open fields in the parish were enclosed in 1808.
enfold	Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. He shut off the engine and silence enfolded them.
envelop	(of troops) surround (an enemy force. A figure enveloped in a black cloak.
give a summary of	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
precis	Make a precis of a text or speech.
sum up	Be a summary of.
summarize	Give a summary (of. I will now summarize.
surround	Surround so as to force to give up. The forest surrounds my property.
telescope	Make smaller or shorter. The sliding carriage escapes were telescoped into a shorter length.

Usage Examples of "Encapsulate" as a verb

• The conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence.
• Pancreatic tumours are encapsulated in a densely packed thicket of proteins and cells.
• Third-party vendors can encapsulate their tools to run with this software backplane.
• The company would encapsulate the asbestos waste in concrete pellets.
• Encapsulated organs such as the kidneys.
• Data requested is encapsulated and can be manipulated.

Associations of "Encapsulate" (30 Words)

abbreviate	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Network is often abbreviated to net.
abbreviated	(of clothing) very short. An abbreviated version of the earlier work.
abbreviation	Shortening something by omitting parts of it. Nursing records must be written without abbreviation.
abridge	Shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense. The new law might abridge our freedom of expression.
abridgment	A shortened version of a written work.
bowdlerize	Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Every edition of his letters and diaries has been bowdlerized.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. The president made a brief working visit to Moscow.
briefly	For a short time; fleetingly. She replied briefly.
concisely	In a concise manner; in a few words. The history is summed up concisely in this book.
condensation	The conversion of a vapour or gas to a liquid. The inside of the cab steamed up with condensation.
contraction	The process of becoming smaller. The manufacturing sector suffered a severe contraction.
curtail	Deprive someone of (something. I that am curtailed of this fair proportion.
diminish	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. The pain will gradually diminish.
elision	Omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next. The movie s elisions and distortions have been carefully thought out.
expurgate	Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. Editors heavily expurgated the novel before its initial publication.
haircut	The act of cutting the hair. Hair salons offering discounted haircuts.
minimize	Cause to seem less serious; play down. The aim is to minimize costs.
outline	Draw up an outline or sketch for something. An outline of parliamentary procedure.
precis	Make a precis of a text or speech.
profile	Represent in profile by drawing or painting. In soft rocks a profile drawn normally to the beach would show a concave form comparable with the long profile of a river.
reduce	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. The church was reduced to rubble.
resume	Take or put on again. The talks resumed in April.
retrench	Reduce (something) in extent or quantity. The company had to retrench.
short	Of a vowel categorized as short with regard to quality and length e g in standard British English the vowel in good is short as distinct from the long vowel u in food. All too often you pitch the ball short.
shorten	Make short or shorter. In winter the days shorten.
shrink	Move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust. I don t shrink from my responsibilities.
shrinkage	An allowance made for reduction in the takings of a business due to wastage or theft. The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage.
summarize	Be a summary of. I will now summarize.
summary	A brief statement or account of the main points of something. A summary of Chapter Three.
synopsis	A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory. A synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below.