rarefy

Senso (Inglese)

1. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.
2. To become rare, thin or less dense.

sinonimi

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

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: rarefien

In summary

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