DECOCT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

decoct

verb

Definition of decoct

as in to reduce

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Recent Examples of decoct In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities. — Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2017

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Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Parcells began that rebuild by purging the roster, releasing nine veterans, which included Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas, all at once.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Now, Xi remains in office after purging political rivals, abolishing presidential term limits and consolidating power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of purge

Verb

Miami got inside the 20 on its next possession, which was a 16-play drive, but quarterback Malik Willis was flushed out the pocket on the final two plays of that drive, and subsequently sacked.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
After Will McDonald flushed Titans quarterback Cam Ward from the pocket, Bailey chased him down and shoved him out of bounds for a one-yard loss — and sack — during the Jets’ 23-10 victory.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of flush

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Instead of sugar or salt, this scalp scrub counts on apricot seed to exfoliate and menthol to purify.

— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
There are many easy and cost-effective ways to purify water, such as boiling, filtration and treating with chemical disinfectants.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of purify

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Tracking those appearances could help astronomers map the cluster's mass and refine measurements of the universe's expansion rate.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
This could improve construction planning, reduce risks and refine structural simulations.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of refine

Verb

Now Christian clarified that, in addition to being just beyond Staten Island, this island was in the Caribbean.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Three executives developed a session charter and agenda, clarified the purpose and prepared key speaking points.

— Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarify

Verb

Henry says that cleansing too aggressively can contribute to barrier disruption as well.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2026
Soon, he and two other guests are taken hostage by Joan (Taylor-Joy) and her radical followers, who believe that a volcanic event will cleanse the planet.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleanse

Verb

The new reposado was made from agave pinas that were cooked in a combination of autoclaves and brick ovens before being double-distilled in copper and stainless-steel stills.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
The vapors that had risen from warm bodies in the pews would have carried syllables mixed with candle-soot, distilled as condensation on the chapel windows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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