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   pu·ri·fy

   /ˈpyo͝orəˌfī/

   verb

   • 1. remove contaminants from: "the filtration plant is able to purify 70 tons of water a day" Similar cleanmake purerefinecleansedecontaminatefiltersievestrainsiftclarifyclearfreshendeodorizeboildistillsanitizedisinfectsterilizepasteurizefumigatetechnical:autoclaveliquaterectifyrare:depollutefiltrateOpposite pollutecontaminate
   • ▪ extract something from: "genomic DNA was purified from whole blood"
   • ▪ make ceremonially clean: "a ritual bath to purify the soul" Similar purgecleanseclearfreeunburdendeliverrelieveredeemshriveexorcisesanctifyrare:lustrateOpposite corruptdefile

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. purifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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