Analysis Complete

boil down

/ boil down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be cooked until very little liquid is left
"The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
concentration concentrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 2
cook until very little liquid is left
"The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
concentration concentrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 3
be the essential element
"The proposal boils down to a compromise"
Type of:
become turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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decrease diminish lessen minify become turn