boil down : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: boil down	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
boil down v be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise" Synonym(s): reduce, come down, boil down be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" Synonym(s): boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" Synonym(s): reduce, boil down, concentrate