concentrate

noun

1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

Definition categories: substance, ore

2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

Definition categories: food, foodstuff

3. a concentrated example of something

- the concentrate of contemporary despair

Definition categories: thought, epitome, image, paradigm, prototype

verb

1. make denser, stronger, or purer

- concentrate juice

Definition categories: change, turn

2. direct one's attention on something

Similar word(s): center, centre, focus, pore, rivet

Definition categories: cognition, cerebrate, cogitate, think

3. make central

Similar word(s): centralise, centralize

Definition categories: change, alter, modify

4. make more concise

Similar word(s): condense, digest

Definition categories: change, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

5. draw together or meet in one common center

- These groups concentrate in the inner cities

Definition categories: motion, converge

6. compress or concentrate

Similar word(s): condense, contract

Definition categories: change, alter, modify

7. be cooked until very little liquid is left

Similar word(s): decoct, reduce

Definition categories: change, decrease, diminish, fall, lessen

8. cook until very little liquid is left

Similar word(s): reduce

Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify