SIM'PLIFY, verb transitive [Latin simplex, simple, and facio, to make.] To make simple; to reduce what is complex to greater simplicity; to make plain or easy. The collection of duties is drawn to a point, and so far simplified. It is important in scientific pursuits, to be cautious in simplifying our deductions. This is the true way to simplify the study of science.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.