summarize

verb [I or T] (UK usually summarise)

/ˈsʌm.ər.aɪz/

/-ə.raɪz/

Definition

C1 to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form: I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.Summaries and summarisingAccounts and stories

(Definition of summarize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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