Definitions for boil down

Definitions for (verb) boil down

Main entry: reduce, boil down, concentrate

Definition: cook until very little liquid is left

Usage: The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time


Main entry: concentrate, decoct, boil down, reduce

Definition: be cooked until very little liquid is left

Usage: The sauce should reduce to one cup


Main entry: reduce, boil down, come down

Definition: be the essential element

Usage: The proposal boils down to a compromise


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