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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This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
This reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and turned soil into the first terrestrial carbon sinks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Voting rights experts have expressed concern that misuse of the data could lead to legitimate voters being purged from rolls.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of purge

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After two straight incompletions, Nichols was flushed from the pocket on third down and was stripped of the ball by Harding's Kaleb Walker.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
On a fourth-and-3 conversion attempt, Young was flushed from the pocket but couldn’t elude Browns pass rusher Mason Graham, who collected him for a sack.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 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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Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports to encourage smelters to move refining operations to the country; the country is now pushing to attract more of the EV value chain, including car and battery manufacturing.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
All well and good, but before this could be seriously considered for applications outside the lab, some important things need to be refined.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of refine

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Crash axes The UAE’s attorney general’s statement was the first time authorities have clarified the weapon the attacker used.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarify

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Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, the goal isn't to cleanse mature skin as aggressively as possible.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleanse

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Seven decades after Elia Kazan’s film adaptation, his granddaughter Zoe Kazan has distilled her interpretation of Steinbeck’s multigenerational saga, which is deeply structured around biblical allusions, into a seven-episode series for Netflix.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The contradiction at the center of America’s skilled-labor shortage was distilled into 10 words at Ford Pro Accelerate, the Blue Oval’s giant workforce-development event in Detroit.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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