decoct

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Synonyms: recoct, decock, decoit

Antonyms: recoct, decock, decoit

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|cooking}} To make an [[infusion]].
2. {{lb|en|cooking}} To [[reduce]], or concentrate by [[boil down|boiling down]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} To [[heat]] as if by [[boil]]ing.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} To [[reduce]] or [[diminish]].
5. To [[digest]] in the [[stomach]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[devise]]. <!--Chambers 1908-->

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