rarifies
Becomes less dense
Rarifies is the third-person singular of rarefy, meaning to make or become less dense.
Air rarifies at high altitudes, becoming thinner and harder to breathe.
The word also applies figuratively to refinement or purification: The discussion rarified into abstract philosophy.
Something rarified exists in an elevated, exclusive sphere—the rarified world of haute couture.
Reduces density or concentration
- dispersesSpreads widely apart
- attenuatesReduces force or intensity
- dilutesReduces concentration by adding
- dissipatesGradually breaks up, vanishes
scatters · diffuses · expands · altitude · stratosphere · oxygen · pressure · breathable
Rubs until shiny
- purifiesRemoves unwanted substances
- elevatesRaises in position
- distillsPurifies through vaporization
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
perfects · hones · enhances · cultivates · sublimates · concentrates · essentializes · extracts
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- scarceIn short supply
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
exceptional · singular · unusual · extraordinary · remarkable · seldom · sporadic · dwindling
Superior select group
- selectiveChoosing with care
- premiumAdded cost for better
- VIPNotable, for short
- privateRestricted to certain parties
bespoke · gated · limited · discriminating · aristocratic · privileged · upscale · haute
thins
Reduces density or concentration
- dispersesSpreads widely apart
- attenuatesReduces force or intensity
- dilutesReduces concentration by adding
dissipates · scatters · diffuses · expands · altitude · stratosphere · oxygen · pressure · breathable · density
polishes
Rubs until shiny
clarifies · perfects · hones · enhances · cultivates · sublimates · concentrates · essentializes · extracts · filters
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- scarceIn short supply
precious · exceptional · singular · unusual · extraordinary · remarkable · seldom · sporadic · dwindling · diminishing
elite
Superior select group
private · bespoke · gated · limited · discriminating · aristocratic · privileged · upscale · haute · nobility
rarifiescompresses
Squeezes into less space
condenses · densifies · compacts · concentrates · thickens
rarifiespopularizes
Makes something widely accepted
democratizes · vulgarizes · proliferates · multiplies · spreads