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DECOCT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word decoct. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word decoct. (close relations)
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boil
verbv
noun

• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

verb

• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

• be agitated

• be in an agitated emotional state

brew
verb, nounv, n
noun

• drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

verb

• prepare by brewing

• sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor

concoct
verbv
verb

• make a concoction (of) by mixing

• prepare or cook by mixing ingredients

• invent

• devise or invent

simmer
verbv
noun

• temperature just below the boiling point

verb

• boil slowly at low temperature

steep
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having a sharp inclination

noun

• a steep place (as on a hill)

adjective satellite

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

• of a slope; set at a high angle

verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

concentrate
verbv
noun

• the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

• a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

• a concentrated example of something

verb

• make denser, stronger, or purer

• direct one's attention on something

• make central

• make more concise

• draw together or meet in one common center

• compress or concentrate

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

reduce
verbv
verb

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• make less complex

• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

• be the essential element

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• lessen and make more modest

• make smaller

• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

• narrow or limit

• put down by force or intimidation

• undergo meiosis

• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

boil down
verbv
verb

• be the essential element

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

Best Hypernyms For DECOCT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for decoct, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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boil concoct cook decrease diminish fall infuse lessen make prepare steep

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