purify
English Thesaurus
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation (verb.change)
hyponym | : | rectify, refine, |
definition | : | reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | purge, |
definition | : | rid of impurities (verb.change) |
verb group | : | distil, distill, |
definition | : | undergo the process of distillation (verb.change) |
domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | lustrate, |
definition | : | purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials (verb.change) |
3. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin (verb.change)
hypernym | : | change, |
definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
4. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation (verb.change)
derivation | : | purification, |
definition | : | the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities (noun.act) |
derivation | : | purifier, |
definition | : | an apparatus for removing impurities (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | distillation, distillment, |
definition | : | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (noun.process) |
derivation | : | pureness, purity, |
definition | : | being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material (noun.state) |
derivation | : | distillate, distillation, |
definition | : | a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | sublimate, |
definition | : | the product of vaporization of a solid (noun.substance) |
5. make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)
derivation | : | purgation, purge, purging, |
definition | : | the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act) |
derivation | : | purgation, purification, |
definition | : | a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites (noun.act) |
derivation | : | sanctification, |
definition | : | a religious ceremony in which something is made holy (noun.act) |
6. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin (verb.change)
derivation | : | purification, |
definition | : | the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing (noun.act) |
7. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation (verb.change)
derivation | : | purification, |
definition | : | the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities (noun.act) |
derivation | : | purifier, |
definition | : | an apparatus for removing impurities (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | distillation, distillment, |
definition | : | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (noun.process) |
derivation | : | pureness, purity, |
definition | : | being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material (noun.state) |
derivation | : | distillate, distillation, |
definition | : | a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | sublimate, |
definition | : | the product of vaporization of a solid (noun.substance) |
8. make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)
derivation | : | purgation, purge, purging, |
definition | : | the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act) |
derivation | : | purgation, purification, |
definition | : | a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites (noun.act) |
derivation | : | sanctification, |
definition | : | a religious ceremony in which something is made holy (noun.act) |
9. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin (verb.change)
derivation | : | purification, |
definition | : | the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing (noun.act) |
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