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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. be cooked until very little liquid is left Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. steep in hot water Source: wordnet
  7. 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. Source: webster
  8. 8. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it v. steep in hot water Source: ecdict

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