BOIL DOWN

• (verb) cook until very little liquid is left

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

  synonyms : concentrate , reduce

• (verb) be cooked until very little liquid is left

  "The sauce should reduce to one cup"

  synonyms : concentrate , decoct , reduce

• (verb) be the essential element

  "The proposal boils down to a compromise"

  synonyms : come down , reduce

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