boil (something) down

Related to word: boil

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to heat a liquid or food until some of it evaporates, reducing its volume, or to undergo such a reduction

    • He boiled the soup down for a while to enhance its flavor.

    • The key to this dish is to boil the sauce down until it thickens.

    • In this meeting, we will boil down the issues to make sound decisions.