concentrate

Sense 1 noun

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

Sense 2 verb

make denser, stronger, or purer

concentrate juice

Sense 3 noun

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

Sense 4 verb

direct one's attention on something

Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

Sense 5 noun

a concentrated example of something

the concentrate of contemporary despair

Sense 6 verb

make central

The Russian government centralized the distribution of food

Sense 7 verb

make more concise

condense the contents of a book into a summary

Sense 8 verb

draw together or meet in one common center

These groups concentrate in the inner cities

Sense 9 verb

compress or concentrate

Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan

Sense 10 verb

be cooked until very little liquid is left

The sauce should reduce to one cup

Sense 11 verb

cook until very little liquid is left

The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time