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Verb
S:
(v)
reduce
,
come down
,
boil down
(be the essential element)
"The proposal boils down to a compromise"
S:
(v)
boil down
,
reduce
,
decoct
,
concentrate
(be cooked until very little liquid is left)
"The sauce should reduce to one cup"
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sister term
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W:
(n)
concentration
[Related to:
concentrate
] (increase in density)
W:
(n)
concentration
[Related to:
concentrate
] (strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material)
W:
(n)
concentrate
[Related to:
concentrate
] (a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water)
sentence frame
S:
(v)
reduce
,
boil down
,
concentrate
(cook until very little liquid is left)
"The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"