Boil Down (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Reduce
• Concentrate

Hypernyms

• Decrease
• Minify

Meaning ²

Be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Reduce
• Come Down

Hypernyms

• Become
• Turn

Meaning ³

Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Reduce
• Decoct
• Concentrate

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Fall
• Lessen