concentrate

Meanings

• the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
• a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
• a concentrated example of something
  • "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
• make denser, stronger, or purer
  • "concentrate juice"
• direct one's attention on something
• make central
• make more concise
• draw together or meet in one common center
  • "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
• compress or concentrate
• be cooked until very little liquid is left
• cook until very little liquid is left

Synonyms

boil down, center, centralise, centralize, centre, condense, contract, decoct, digest, dressed ore, focus, pore, reduce, rivet