Parboiling

n. process of partially cooking in boiling water

v. boil until partly cooked; overheat

Parboil is an action which refers to partially boiling food in water before it is finished cooking using another method. When something has been parboiled it has been partially cooked; that is, subjected to boiling for a brief period of time. To be parboiled can also mean to be subjected to uncomfortable heat.
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Verb
1. cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
(synonym) blanch
(hypernym) cook
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Parboil
  

To cook partially by boiling for a short period of time.