rarefy

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

raffiner

affiner

raréfier

polir

sublimer

subtiliser

Synonymes

attenuate

subtilize

dilute

refine

thin out

thin

sublimate

defecate

diffuse

draw

empty

finish up

flux

net

purge

purify

scavenge

scour

skive

space

wash away

water down

absterge

space out

clarify

clean

cleanse

clear

clear out

cut

Traductions

rarefare

verdunnen

refinar

verspreiden

rarificar

herausnehmen

rarefazer

verfeinern

خلخل

atenuar

enrarecer

verfijnen

raffinare

subtilitzar

كرر

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: rarefien

In summary

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