Synonyms: decoct
Definition: steep in hot water
Definition: let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
Usage: steep the blossoms in oil; steep the fruit in alcohol
Synonyms: concentrate, decoct, boil down, reduce
Definition: be cooked until very little liquid is left
Usage: The sauce should reduce to one cup
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Synonyms: decoct
Definition: extract the essence of something by boiling it
Similar words: boil
Definition: bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Usage: boil this liquid until it evaporates