Definitions
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- verb intransitive To become
reduced (to the mostcentral elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). - verb transitive To
reduce (to the mostcentral elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). - verb transitive and intransitive Used other than as an idiom: see
boil ,down .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb be cooked until very little liquid is left
- verb cook until very little liquid is left
- verb be the essential element
Etymologies
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As an allusion to the technique of reduction or decreasing liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off.
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