Semplificare

Semplificare is an Italian verb meaning to make something simpler or easier to understand, perform, or execute. It is used across domains—from writing and education to administration and technology—to reduce complexity, remove unnecessary steps, or clarify language. The noun form semplificazione denotes the act or process of making something simpler, while semplificatore can refer to a person or device that simplifies.

The term derives from the combination of the adjective semplice (simple) and the suffix -ficare, forming a verb that means to render simple. It is the standard antonym of complicare.

Semplificare is a regular -are verb. In the present indicative: io semplifico, tu semplifichi, lui/lei semplifica, noi semplifichiamo, voi semplificate, loro semplificano. The past participle is semplificato; the gerund is semplificando. Other tenses follow patterns of -are verbs in Italian.

Common uses include “semplificare un testo” (to simplify a text), “semplificare una procedura” (to streamline a procedure), and “semplificare il linguaggio” (to use plain language). The phrase “semplificazione burocratica” refers to reducing administrative complexity.

In contemporary Italian, semplificare appears in technical, legal, educational, and media discourse, often with the goal of making information more accessible or processes more efficient.