concentrate definition

1. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
2. a concentrated example of something
• examples: the concentrate of contemporary despair
3. make denser, stronger, or purer
• examples: concentrate juice
4. direct one's attention on something
• examples: Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
5. draw together or meet in one common center
• examples: These groups concentrate in the inner cities