adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove impurities from; to purify. transitive

   "depurate the salt"

2. 2
   To make impure. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

bleachboltbowdlerizeclarifycleanclean out

Etymology

From Late Latin depuratus, past participle of depurare (“to purify”).

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