SkyfireDict

boil down   (TTS Sound)

The verb boil down has 3 senses

• reduce, come down, boil down -- (be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise")


• boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate -- (be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup")


• reduce, boil down, concentrate -- (cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time")