MAKE PURE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase make pure. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MAKE PURE
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purify | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | ||||||||
clarify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make clear and (more) comprehensible • make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating | ||||||||
cleanse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing • purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins | ||||||||
decontaminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • rid of contamination | ||||||||
refine | verbv | |||||||
verb • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • make more complex, intricate, or richer • treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying • make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of | ||||||||
sanitize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||||
sterilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make free from bacteria • make infertile | ||||||||
distill | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • undergo the process of distillation • extract by the process of distillation • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • give off (a liquid) | ||||||||
sublimate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the product of vaporization of a solid adjective satellite • made pure verb • direct energy or urges into useful activities • make more subtle or refined • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting • vaporize and then condense right back again |