boil down

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boil doun]
- /bɔɪl daʊn/
- /bɔɪl daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boil doun]
- /bɔɪl daʊn/

Definitions of boil down words

phrasal verb boil down When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour. 3
verb boil down to reduce or be reduced in quantity and usually altered in consistency by boiling 3
noun boil down to lessen in quantity by boiling, esp. so as to change consistency 3
noun boil down to make more terse; condense; summarize 3
verb without object boil down to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise. 1
verb without object boil down to reach or be brought to the boiling point: When the water boils, add the meat and cabbage. 1

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Origin of boil down

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English boillen < Anglo-French, Old French boillir < Latin bullīre to bubble, effervesce, boil, verbal derivative of bulla bubble

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boil down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for boil down

verb boil down

abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.

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verb boil down

increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.

All 54 Antonyms of boil down

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