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decoct

/ decoct /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
steep in hot water
Type of:
steep infuse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
extract the essence of something by boiling it
Type of:
boil
Derived:
decoction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
3
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steep infuse boil decrease diminish lessen