BOIL DOWN


Meaning of BOIL DOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1731

transitive verb

1. : to reduce in bulk by boiling

2. : condense , summarize

boil down a report

intransitive verb

1. : to undergo reduction in bulk by boiling

2.

a. : to be equivalent in summary : amount

his speech boiled down to a plea for more money

b. : to reduce ultimately

your choices boil down to three

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.