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- [dih-kokt]
- /dɪˈkɒkt/
- /dɪˈkɒkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-kokt]
- /dɪˈkɒkt/
Definitions of decoct word
- verb decoct to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling 3
- verb transitive decoct to extract the essence, flavor, etc. of by boiling 3
- verb decoct If you decoct the essence or active ingredient from a substance, you to extract it by boiling. 3
- verb with object decoct to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling. 1
- noun decoct Extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it. 1
- verb decoct (cooking) To make an infusion. 0
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Origin of decoct
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English decocten < Latin dēcoctus boiled down; see decoction
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Parts of speech for Decoct
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decoct popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
decoct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decoct
verb decoct
- poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- stew — to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
- bubble — Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid.
- steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- simmer — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
Antonyms for decoct
verb decoct
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- 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.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
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