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Overview of verb boil_down

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")