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subtilize
[ suht-l-ahyz, suhb-tuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈsʌt lˌaɪz, ˈsʌb təˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing.
to elevate in character; sublimate.
to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning; sharpen.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to make thin, rare, or more fluid or volatile; refine.
verb (used without object), sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing.
to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly.
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Also especially British, sub·til·ise .
Origin of subtilize
OTHER WORDS FROM subtilize
sub·til·i·za·tion, nounsub·til·iz·er, nounsu·per·sub·til·ized, adjectiveWords nearby subtilize
subtext, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle, subtlety, subtly
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How to use subtilize in a sentence
Its Office is to Subtilize the Blood by cleansing and refining it.
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British Dictionary definitions for subtilize
subtilize
subtilise
/ (ˈsʌtɪˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to bring to a purer state; refine
to debate subtly
(tr) to make (the mind, etc) keener
Derived forms of subtilize
subtilization or subtilisation, nounsubtilizer or subtiliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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