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Definition boil down in American English

boil down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to become smaller in quantity after cooking because some of the liquid has turned to gas, or to make something do this

Example

Boil the meat juices down to make a thick sauce.

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2

to make something such as a piece of writing shorter by giving only the basic, most important facts

Example

Whole pages of information get boiled down to one paragraph in the paper.

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Definition boil down in American English