RAREFYING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word rarefying. (close relations)
Definition of RAREFYING
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 |