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PURIFIES Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word purifies. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word purifies. (close relations)
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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

detoxify
verbv
verb

• remove poison from

• treat for alcohol or drug dependence

disinfect
verbv
verb

• destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

filter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• device that removes something from whatever passes through it

• an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

verb

• remove by passing through a filter

• pass through

• run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

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)

purge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

• an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

• an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

verb

• oust politically

• clear of a charge

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

• rid of impurities

• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

sanctify
verbv
verb

• render holy by means of religious rites

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

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

make pure
verbv
verb

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Best Hypernyms For PURIFIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for purifies, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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change alter ameliorate amend better clarify cleanse decontaminate filter improve meliorate modify refine sterilize

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