Purify

/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/

Synonyms for "purify" (223 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Verb(11 words)

distill bowdlerise chastest clarified cleaned cleanse cleansed cleanses decontaminated decontaminates deionize

abate abrade absolve abstract acquit atone baptize bate beatify bleach bless bolt bowdlerize canonize censor chasten clarify cleanclean outclean up

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cleanse clearclear outconsecrate curtail decontaminate decrassify decrease dedicate deduct delouse

Noun(3 words)

chaffs cleansing decontaminating

Strong matches (67)

Verb(20 words)

deodorise deodorize deodorized deodorizes detoxified detoxifies detoxify dialyze dialyzes disinfected disinfects distil distilled distills distils edit expiated expiates fined hygienize

depreciate depurate derogate deterge detract devote diminish disinfect disparage distill draindry cleandry-clean dustdust offeat awayedulcorate elute enshrine erode

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essentialize exalt exculpate excuse exonerate expiate expurgate extractfile awayfilter filtrate forgive freshen fumigate glorify hallow impair

Noun(10 words)

detox detoxes detoxing disinfecting distilling fine fines fining fluxing isolate

Related words (111)

Noun(21 words)

isolated environmentsisolated partsisolated to selfisolatesitalian isolarekosher lave puddle puddles purgesrefine methodrefining sage sanitizing slags smelts smudging still sublimer washing

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water treatment topic

Adjective(2 words)

isolated teachinguntainted

Verb(26 words)

isolating luster lustratemake purepuddled purge purged refinerefine techniquerefined refines sanctifies sanctify sanctifying sanitate sanitise sanitised sanitize sanitized sanitizes

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separate sifted sterilize sublimate wash winterized

leach lessen lixiviate lustrate narrow oversimplify pardon percolate purge rectify redeem reducereduce to elementsrefine reform remit remove restrain retrenchrub away

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saint sanctify sanitize scavenge screen separateset apartshave shorten shrive sieve sift simplify spiritualize spruce steam-clean sterilize strain streamlinestrip downsubduct sublimate sublime subtractsweep outsweetentake awaytake fromthinthin outtidy try washwear awayweed whiten winnow wipewipe offwipe outwipe upwithdraw

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More general

11 entries

alter ameliorate amend better changecleaning actionimprove meliorate modifymoral improvementpurification process

More specific

9 entries

air purificationblood purificationcentrifugation distillation filtrationpurify languagepurify motivespurify thoughtswater purification

Collocations

6 entries

air purificationdrinking waterpurification systemsoil purificationwater purificationwater supply

Inflections

3 entries

purified purifies purifying

Derivations

5 entries

purification purifier purifying purifyingly repurify

similar

2 entries

distil distill

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Iodine is used to purify water.

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Houseplants help purify the air.

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Sami wanted to know how to purify himself as a Muslim.

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I do not degrade you. I purify you.

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