Thesaurus: decoct

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1. v. t. To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.
2. v. t. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.
3. v. t. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling.
4. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it
5. v. be cooked until very little liquid is left
6. v. steep in hot water
7. 1. To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of. 2. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct. 3. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. [R.] "Decoct their cold blood." Shak.
8. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it v. steep in hot water