boil-down

Verbs

  • (v) be the essential element
    • The proposal boils down to a compromise
    come down, reduce,
  • (v) be cooked until very little liquid is left
    • The sauce should reduce to one cup
    decoct, concentrate, reduce,
  • (v) cook until very little liquid is left
    • The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time
    concentrate, reduce,

Synonyms

come down reduce decoct concentrate

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