purify
Make completely clean
To purify is to remove impurities or contaminants, making something clean or pure: purify drinking water, purify the air.
The word extends to spiritual or moral cleansing: purify the soul, rituals that purify the body.
In chemistry, to purify a substance is to isolate it from other compounds.
The filter purifies water by removing bacteria and sediment.
Porous separation device
- distillPurify through vaporization
- processSteps toward a result
- smeltOre-refining process
- rectifyTo make something right
concentrate · extract · clarify · percolate · leach · precipitate · centrifuge · fractionate
Clean using liquid
disinfect · sterilize · decontaminate · fumigate · hygiene · soap · lather · shampoo
Make sacred officially
absolve · cleanse · exorcise · baptize · dedicate · expiate · atone · redeem
Mesh filtering utensil
- strainExcessive stretching force
- screenDisplay or barrier
- winnowSort by blowing air
- separateTo set apart
mesh · strainer · colander · bolter · tamis · filter · cull · grade
Remove dirt or sin
- redeemRecover through payment
- expiateMake amends for wrongdoing
- absolveRelease from guilt
- atoneMake reparation for wrongdoing
repent · reform · uplift · renew · regenerate · restore · liberate · unburden
Substance removal process
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- flushSame suit, five cards
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
abstain · withdrawal · sobriety · antidote · decontaminate · antitoxin · neutralize · dialysis
filter
Porous separation device
rectify · concentrate · extract · clarify · percolate · leach · precipitate · centrifuge · fractionate · sublimate
wash
Clean using liquid
sanitize · disinfect · sterilize · decontaminate · fumigate · hygiene · soap · lather · shampoo · detergent
consecrate
Make sacred officially
sanctify · absolve · cleanse · exorcise · baptize · dedicate · expiate · atone · redeem · ritualize
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
separate · mesh · strainer · colander · bolter · tamis · filter · cull · grade · pan
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
atone · repent · reform · uplift · renew · regenerate · restore · liberate · unburden · confess
detox
Substance removal process
rehabilitate · abstain · withdrawal · sobriety · antidote · decontaminate · antitoxin · neutralize · dialysis · eliminate
- bathingbath, bathtub, bathe, wash, tub
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- process verbscreate, produce, make, build, construct
- wash awayrinse, flush, erode, sweep, carry off
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, baptize, consecrate
purifyadulterate
Corrupt by adding impurities
contaminate · taint · pollute · vitiate · corrupt
- air purifierMachine filtering indoor atmosphere
- purified waterWater with contaminants removed
- water purifierDevice removing contaminants
- purity testMeasuring adherence to standards
- water purificationRendering liquid safe to drink
- moral purityUntainted ethical state
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