sublimate

Meaning

adjective

1. made pure

noun

1. the product of vaporization of a solid

verb

1. direct energy or urges into useful activities
2. make more subtle or refined
3. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
   “purify the water”
4. change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
   “sublime iodine”
5. vaporize and then condense right back again

Synonyms for sublimate

• pure
• rarefy
• subtilize
• purify
• make pure
• distill
• sublime