decoct
1. extract the essence of something by boiling it • Derivationally related forms: decoction • Hypernyms: boil • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. be cooked until very little liquid is left - The sauce should reduce to one cup • Syn: boil down, reduce, concentrate • Derivationally related forms: concentration (for: concentrate), concentrate (for: concentrate) • Topics: cooking, cookery, preparation • Hypernyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 3. steep in hot water • Hypernyms: steep, infuse • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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