Subtilize
11subtilize — I. v. a. 1. Make thin. 2. Rarefy, etherealize. 3. Refine excessively, make over nice. II. v. n. Refine, be over nice …
12subtilize — v 1. elevate, sublimate, exalt, heighten, uplift, magnify, ennoble, raise up. 2. sharpen, intensify, deepen, enhance, whet, pique; quicken, accelerate, inflame, increase, augment. 3. refine, rarefy, attenuate, thin out; volatilize, ether ealize.… …
13subtilize — sub·til·ize …
14subtilize — v. (also ise) 1 tr. a make subtle. b elevate; refine. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by upon) argue or reason subtly. Derivatives: subtilization n. Etymology: F subtiliser or med.L subtilizare (as SUBTLE) …
15Subtilized — Subtilize Sub til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtilizing}.] [L. subtiliser.] 1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. [1913 Webster] 2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. [1913 …
16Subtilizing — Subtilize Sub til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtilizing}.] [L. subtiliser.] 1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. [1913 Webster] 2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. [1913 …
17refine — v 1. purify, rarefy, subtilize; clarify, clear; wash, lave, Chem. edulcorate, cleanse, depurate; strain, sift, filter, Chem. rectify, elutriate; purge, Med. absterge, expurgate, winnow. 2. cultivate, polish, humanize, civilize, subtilize,… …
18subtilise — verb make (senses) more keen • Syn: ↑subtilize • Hypernyms: ↑sharpen, ↑heighten • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * subtilize …
19Attenuate — At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action upon… …
20Attenuated — Attenuate At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action… …
