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RAREFYING Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word rarefying. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word rarefying. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for RAREFYING

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purifying
adjectiveadj
adjective

• serving to purge or rid of sin

• freeing from noxious matter

adjective satellite

• acting like an antiseptic

reducing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

thinning
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of diluting something

attenuating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• reduced in strength

verb

• weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

• become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

evaporating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

• cause to change into a vapor

• change into a vapor

• become less intense and fade away gradually

attenuate
verbv
adjective satellite

• reduced in strength

verb

• weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

• become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

stretch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large and unbroken expanse or distance

• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

• a straightaway section of a racetrack

• exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

• extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

• an unbroken period of time during which you do something

• the capacity for being stretched

adjective satellite

• having an elongated seating area

• easily stretched

verb

• occupy a large, elongated area

• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• become longer by being stretched and pulled

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching

• lie down comfortably

• pull in opposite directions

• extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

• extend one's body or limbs

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

subtilize
verbv
verb

• mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words

• make more subtle or refined

• make (senses) more keen

Best Hypernyms For RAREFYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rarefying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
alter change modify weaken

Alternatives for PURIFYING

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