abkochen

From ab- (“off”) +‎ kochen (“to cook, boil”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌkɔχən/

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abkochen (weak, third-person singular present kocht ab, past tense kochte ab, past participle abgekocht, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to boil down, boil off (boil a liquid in order to reduce it, especially to condense a broth)
2. (intransitive, of a liquid) to be so removed or condensed
3. (intransitive, martial arts) to reduce weight quickly before a fight
4. (transitive) to boil a liquid shortly in order to sanitise it
5. (transitive, figurative) to stultify, thwart, beat, demoralise (especially through cleverness)

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