Parboil

v. t.	1.	To boil or cook thoroughly. [imp. & p. p. Parboiled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Parboiling.]
	2.	To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.
	3.	To do (something) only part way, or incompletely. Also used intransitively.

Verb

1.

parboil - cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them" Synonyms: blanch

blanch, cook, cookery, cooking, preparation