/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ ||; ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/verb [T] (present participle simplifying third person singular present simplifies;past tense past participle simplified) to make sth easier to do or understand; to make sth less complicated 简化: The process of applying for visas has been simplified. 申请签证的程序已经简化了。 ➔simplification /ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeʃən/ noun [C,U]