Definition of concentrate

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concentrate - 12 definitions

- noun
1. dressed ore -- the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
synonyms: dressed ore
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2. concentrate -- a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
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3. concentrate -- a concentrated example of something; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
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- verb
4. concentrate -- make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice"
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5. concentrate -- direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
synonyms: focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
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6. centralize -- make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
synonyms: centralize, centralise
antonyms: decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" , decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" , decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
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7. digest -- make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
synonyms: digest, condense
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8. concentrate -- draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
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9. condense -- compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
synonyms: condense, contract
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10. boil down -- be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
synonyms: boil down, reduce, decoct
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11. reduce -- cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
synonyms: reduce, boil down
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12. concentrate, concentrated --
synonyms: concentrated, concentrates, concentrating, reconcentrate
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Antonyms
decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
decentralize -- make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"

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