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decoct

verb

Definition of decoctnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoct
  1. reduce
  2. purge
  3. flush
  4. purify
  5. refine
  6. clarify
  7. cleanse
  8. distill
Verb
  • Because the coating is already on the coil, manufacturers may be able to reduce reliance on external lubrication and additional e-coating processes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The goal, advocates say, was to get individuals struggling with addiction treatment while reducing overcrowding inside state prisons.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • Reality says the dead cap money ($182 million) this franchise is taking on after purging the roster keeps Miami from being competitive in the first half of the season.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The top 10 percent of the entire military chain of command has been purged.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of purge
Verb
  • The 29-year-old was flushed from the pocket and scrambled to the right.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As previously mentioned, cleaning the main filter basket with a hose was easy, but flushing out the fine filter took a bit more work.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of flush
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The team is actively refining the thickness, layout, and aspect ratios of the metallic shells to maximize protection while minimizing weight, a critical factor for rocket payloads.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • More experiments are needed to refine the design and improve the material’s energy absorption, but these initial results are promising.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • School president Wade Rousse issued a measured statement Friday morning and voted to clarify and enforce the SEC rule against signing former pro players.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Before the conversation becomes a contest of wills, clarify what each person wants and which decision needs to be made now.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • 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
  • Kansas’ Union soldiers, who were known as Jayhawkers, responded by cleansing three Missouri counties along the border and stacking a similar number of dead bodies in retaliation.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleanse
Verb
  • The other new release is Series X, a blend of three different mashbills distilled from 2008 to 2017 which were blended together by Stirsman and bottled at 107 proof.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But what sets him apart is the sheer breadth of those roots and his gift for distilling them into his own expression.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of distill

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“Decoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoct. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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