Boil down Common

Boil down has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

be the essential element

"The proposal boils down to a compromise"

reduce come down boil down

be cooked until very little liquid is left

"The sauce should reduce to one cup"

boil down reduce decoct concentrate

cook until very little liquid is left

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

reduce boil down concentrate

To reduce in volume by boiling.

Example Sentences

"The proposal boils down to a compromise" verb

"The sauce should reduce to one cup" verb

"The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" verb