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Definition of Boil down
1. Verb. Be the essential element. "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
2. Verb. Be cooked until very little liquid is left. "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Exact synonyms: Concentrate, Decoct, Reduce
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Concentrate, Concentration, Concentration
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Concentrate, Concentration, Concentration
3. Verb. Cook until very little liquid is left. "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
Exact synonyms: Concentrate, Reduce
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Concentrate, Concentration, Concentration
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Concentrate, Concentration, Concentration