rarefy

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (transitive) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.
  2. (intransitive) To become rare, thin or less dense.

Sinonieme

attenuate
subtilize
dilute
38k
refine
32k
thin out
thin
B2
sublimate
defecate
44k
diffuse
27k
draw
B1
empty
B1
finish up
flux
C2
net
B2
purge
C2
purify
20k
scavenge
41k
scour
26k
skive
space
A2
wash away
water down
absterge
space out
clarify
C2
clean
A2
cleanse
C2
clear
A1
clear out
cut
A1
Vertalings

rarefare
verdunnen
raffiner
verspreiden
refinar
enrarecer
atenuar
rarificar
verfeinern
خلخل
raréfier
rarefazer
herausnehmen
affiner
sublimer
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/
Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English
rarefien
In summary

From Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier (French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere (“make rare”). By surface analysis, rare + -fy.

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